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New asteroid catalogue allows glimpse into Solar System’s rock history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/asteroid-catalogue-solar-system-rock-history-1-770
Researchers at University of Leicester and the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur use Gaia satellite data to collect spectra from our asteroid belt
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Discovery of three giant planets could provide rare glimpse into early solar systems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/trio-giant-planets-early-solar-systems
New study from University of Leicester astronomers reveals three planets orbiting other stars, including one of the longest-orbiting transiting...
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Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/space-worms-launch-microscopic-moon-missions
A ‘Petri Pod’ designed and built at Space Park Leicester and launched last weekend will allow scientists on Earth led from the University of...
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NASA and ESA view Space Park Leicester’s ultra-clean mini-lab for space samples first-hand
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/nasa-esa-space-park-leicester-ultra-clean-mini-lab
Delegation from NASA and the European Space Agency visited Space Park Leicester to see its Double Walled Isolator, an ultra-clean miniature...
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New satellite to give global view on Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’, thanks to Leicester-built telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/satellite-earth-magnetic-shield-leicester-built-telescope
Scientists at Space Park Leicester led development of the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer...
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From planets to Plantagenets: the role of space science in identifying Richard III’s remains
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/planets-plantagenets-space-science-richard-iii-remains
John Holt from Space Park Leicester reflects on his experience as part of the Richard III project on the 11th anniversary of the King's reinterment
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Leicester planet-forming research presented in Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/planet-forming-research-presented-parliament
Early career researcher Dr Sahl Rowther attend STEM in BRITAIN event where he showcased his research on the protoplanetary discs that birth...
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Spain-UK collaboration successfully tests hybrid radioisotope and solar power system for planetary exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/spain-uk-collaboration-test-hybrid-radioisotope-and-solar-power-system
University of Leicester, University of Oviedo and University of Vigo combine technologies in Spain-UK Collaboration and completed first end-to-end...
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UK planetary science community explore future mission to the Saturn system at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/planetary-science-future-mission-saturn
90 international space experts gathered to learn more about the potential future European Space Agency (ESA) L4 Mission to Saturn and its moon...
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Space City Leicester welcomes Government Minister and Leicester MP to world-leading facilities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/space-city-leicester-government-minister-mp
Space Park Leicester hosts visit by Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology showcasing University of Leicester’s...