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Leicester’s space expertise to be showcased on world stage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/space-expertise-showcase-world-stage
Space Park Leicester will once again be represented at the International Astronautical Congress, taking place this year from 5 - 9 October
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Leicester planetary scientists receive out of this world honour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/leicester-planetary-scientists-honour
Dr Beatriz Sánchez-Cano and Dr Daniel Sheward have given their names to two asteroids in recognition of their scientific contributions
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What can record-breaking heatwaves tell us about Earth’s future?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/heatwaves-earth-future
University of Leicester climate science expert to host talk at Space Park Leicester on 14 October
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Space Park Leicester welcomes new UK Space Strategy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/space-park-leicester-uk-space-strategy
Strategy closely aligns with capabilities built over more than six decades of space research at the University of Leicester
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Interplanetary mission with Leicester-built tech begins Mercury arrival phase
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/interplanetary-mission-tech-mercury-arrival-phase
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission carries the University of Leicester-led Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS), the only UK-led instrument and...
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University of Leicester observations help reveal mysterious shape in Saturn’s clouds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/observations-mysterious-shape-saturn-clouds
Ten-sided structure known as a decagon identified at Saturn’s South Pole in images from Hubble Space Telescope and from amateur astronomer, with...
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Leicester returns to University Challenge as line-up and first opponents revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/university-challenge-line-up-opponents-revealed
The University of Leicester is once again represented in the BBC’s iconic quiz team tournament
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Siberian methane emissions have doubled in a decade, study by Leicester scientists finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/siberian-methane-emissions-doubled-decade
New research from the National Centre for Earth Observation and University of Leicester scientists shows thawing of Siberia’s permafrost is...
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Space kit for future away missions tested in Scotland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/space-kit-for-future-away-missions-tested-in-scotland
Portable spectrometer developed by University of Leicester tested with University of Aberdeen, and will be evaluated further for ergonomics and...
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NAM 2026: UK in pole position to lead key instrument in NASA's hunt for Earth-like worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/nam-2026-key-instrument-nasa-habitable-worlds-observatory
University of Leicester scientists are among those involved in NASA's future flagship space telescope