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• New University of Leicester-led research project to monitor wetlands from space

  Date: 13 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/13-earth-observation-wetlands-leicestershire-rutland

  A new Earth observation for wetlands project led by the University of Leicester, in conjunction with the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife...

• Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste

  Date: 8 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-pyropower-nigeria-electricity-waste

  An Earth Observation Innovation team from the University of Leicester is collaborating with PyroGenesys Ltd.

• UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets

  Date: 8 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-solar-wind-smile-plato

  New national space funding worth £7 million will ensure UK scientists play a leading role in a new space weather mission, the Science Minister...

• Leicester’s cutting-edge research and innovation delights Minister

  Date: 8 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-research-and-innovation-minister-visit

  Minister Chris Skidmore MP was in Leicester today (Friday 8 March) at the start of British Science Week, visiting the University of Leicester to...

• Students given exclusive chance to meet an astronaut, see a space suit demonstration and learn about human space exploration

  Date: 26 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/26-students-dr-franco-malerba-italian-astronaut

  Italy’s first astronaut talks to University of Leicester, MSc Space Exploration Systems students Italy’s first astronaut to fly in space, Dr...

• Prestigious awards for University of Leicester from the Royal Astronomical Society

  Date: 11 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/11-prestigious-awards-university-of-leicester-from-royal-astronomical-society

  University of Leicester academics recognised for their work in planetary and space science Two University of Leicester academics, Dr Tom Stallard...

• Year in review: January - June

  Date: 27 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/27-year-in-review-jan

  From digital innovations and sporting triumphs to sharing our research on a global stage, 2018 has been full of many highlights for the University.

• Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator

  Date: 19 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-planetary-astronomers-identify-cycle-spectacular-disturbances-jupiters-equator

  Scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory predict next parting of Jupiter’s veil of clouds for 2019 A regular...

• Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space

  Date: 18 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space

  University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.

• Rings of Saturn are dying

  Date: 17 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/17-rings-of-saturn-are-dying

  University of Leicester graduate discovers Saturn’s rings are dying at a worst-case-scenario rate New research published in Icarus today (Monday...