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Astronomers see “warm” glow of Uranus’s rings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/21-uranus-rings-alma-vlt
The rings of Uranus are invisible to all but the largest telescopes — they weren’t even discovered until 1977 — and they stand out as surprisingly...
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The ‘Forbidden Planet’ has been found in the Neptunian Desert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/30-new-exoplanet-neptune-forbidden-planet
New research by an international group of researchers, including Dr Matt Burleigh and Dr Emma Longstaff of the Department of Physics and Astronomy...
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Physics students take off
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-norway-space-students
David Jessop, Jamie Macquillin and Lewis Jackson were selected for the trip alongside 20 other students from across Europe.
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NASA and European Space Agency visit Leicester for Mars workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-mars-sample-return-workshop
Planetary scientists from across the globe, including representatives from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and European Space Agency, visited...
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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.