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UK scientists generate electricity from rare element to power future space missions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-americium-electricity-space-power
Experts have generated electricity from a rare chemical element for the first time which may mean future space missions can be powered for up to...
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Ground-breaking space technology receives real-life health application
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/29-space-technology
UK Space Agency awards Leicester team £2 million.
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UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets
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...
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ExoMars rover named after DNA pioneer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-exomars
The European Space Agency has named its new ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, after the DNA pioneer, it has been announced.
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High-speed supernova reveals earliest moments of a dying star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/17-physics-cocoon
Image credit: Artist’s impression by Anna Serena Esposito International team of researchers, including the University of Leicester, find evidence...
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Year in review: January - June
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.
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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve...
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Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator
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...
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
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.
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New honorary professor appointed to Department of Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-dr-chris-mutlow-honorary-professor-physics-astronomy
The University of Leicester’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Leicester Institute of Space and Earth Observation (LISEO) are pleased...