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• Space Park Leicester organisations unite to lead UK Earth Observation Conference 2026

  Date: 8 May 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/space-park-leicester-uk-earth-observation-conference-2026

  Showcasing the latest developments in Earth observation science, applications and innovation from 15–17 September 2026

• University of Leicester and Perpetual Atomics achieve major qualification milestone for the Americium Radioisotope Heater Unit

  Date: 29 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/major-qualification-milestone-americium-radioisotope-heater-unit

  Radioisotope power technology proves its resilience under the extreme forces of a rocket launch and the environments of planetary surfaces

• Perpetual Atomics and QSA Global Fuel the World’s First Americium-Powered Radioisotope Heater Unit Core

  Date: 29 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/perpetual-atomics-qsa-global-americium-powered-radioisotope-heater-unit-core

  Breakthrough for University of Leicester spinout in development of space nuclear power system

• Leicester SMILE space mission engineer excited about its launch

  Date: 28 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/smile-space-mission-engineer

  Siddhant Sachdev has been interviewed by Engineering Magazine about the upcoming mission

• New asteroid catalogue allows glimpse into Solar System’s rock history

  Date: 21 April 2026

  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

• Discovery of three giant planets could provide rare glimpse into early solar systems

  Date: 20 April 2026

  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...

• Leicester chemist brings dinosaurs with a dram of science to Edinburgh Science Festival

  Date: 17 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/chemist-dinosaurs-edinburgh-science-festival

  Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley co-hosts two shows with Bake Off 2020 winner Peter Sawkins, exploring how fossils form, and the...

• Gene study provides AI insight into a leading cause of dementia

  Date: 15 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/gene-study-ai-dementia

  Artificial intelligence expert at University of Leicester supports study of vascular smooth muscle, which are affected by NOTCH3, a gene known to...

• Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions

  Date: 13 April 2026

  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...

• NASA and ESA view Space Park Leicester’s ultra-clean mini-lab for space samples first-hand

  Date: 1 April 2026

  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...