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• Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’

  Date: 14 Apr 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/hot-jupiters

  An international team of space scientists have discovered four new ‘hot Jupiters’ in our galaxy.

• University renews pledge for diversity in space

  Date: 9 Mar 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/space-census

  The University of Leicester has today (Tuesday) reaffirmed its commitment to driving diversity in the UK space industry, following publication of...

• NASA Mars Rover set for touchdown on Red Planet

  Date: 18 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/mars-rover

  Space scientists around the world will hold their breath on Thursday as NASA’s latest mission to Mars attempts a daring landing on the Red Planet.

• Leicester graduate launches space career with NASA

  Date: 1 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/nasa-fellowship

  A University of Leicester graduate has described the ‘dream’ of finding out he’d landed a prestigious research position with NASA.

• Space Park Leicester’s ESA Business Incubation Centre UK welcomes first recruits

  Date: 13 Jan 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/space-park-lenke

  A team of University of Leicester researchers undertaking pioneering research using space data have been named as the first successful applicants...

• Space scientists look to face down climate change

  Date: 8 Jan 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/sprint-funding

  Two pioneering projects led by space scientists at the University of Leicester have been awarded a share of research funding by the UK Space Agency.

• Research presents most detailed ever catalogue of our galactic neighbourhood

  Date: 3 Dec 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/gaia-space-observatory-findings

  An international team of astronomers, including experts from the University of Leicester, announced the most detailed ever catalogue of stars in a...

• Professor awarded prestigious Turing AI Fellowship

  Date: 27 Nov 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/professor-awarded-prestigious-turing-ai-fellowship

  A University of Leicester-based expert will work to shape artificial intelligence (AI) systems of the future with the support of a...

• Welcome aboard the future of the UK space industry!

  Date: 2 Nov 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/space-industry

  The University of Leicester is supporting the future of the UK’s space industry after helping to develop the standard for a new Space Engineering...

• Leicester scientists discover ‘Star Wars’ planet

  Date: 3 Sep 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/leicester-scientists-discover-star-wars-planet

  Scientists from the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving...