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  • Mercury-bound spacecraft with Leicester-built instrument set to fly by Earth

    Date: 07/04/2020 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/08-bepi-flyby

    Space scientists at the University of Leicester are preparing to bid a final farewell to the BepiColombo spacecraft on Friday as it passes close...

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

    Date: 08/03/2019 00:00:00

    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...

  • Innovative UK-led space technology takes off on BepiColombo mission to Mercury

    Date: 17/10/2018 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/18-bepicolombo

    As the BepiColombo spacecraft sets off on its seven year journey to explore the strange world of Mercury this week, it will be carrying a piece of...

  • Leicester academics win East Midlands Women’s Awards

    Date: 01/10/2018 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/2-womens-awards

    Leicester academics win East Midlands Women’s Awards, Professor Emma Bunce and Dr Emma Parker claimed wins at last week’s ceremony

  • Colourful craters and insights into Mercury’s mysterious surface showcased by Leicester scientists

    Date: 17/09/2018 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/18-bepicolombo-mission-at-new-scientist

    University of Leicester researchers involved in upcoming BepiColombo mission to Mercury will be presenting at New Scientist Live 2018.

  • Milestone reached for BepiColombo space mission

    Date: 31/08/2018 11:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/milestone-reached-for-bepicolombo-space-mission

    Science orbiters stacked together, one carrying space instrument developed at Leicester.

  • Leicester's out of this world research to be showcased at New Scientist Live

    Date: 23/08/2018 12:30:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicesters-out-the-world-research-to-be-showcased-at-new-scientist-live

    Leicester’s pioneering research explores the future of planet Earth and space science.

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