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Rosalind Franklin Rover one step closer to Mars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/rosalind-franklin-parachute
A spacecraft built using University of Leicester expertise is one step closer to its mission on the surface of Mars following a successful series...
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Pioneering Satellite Applications Catapult establishes Leicester base
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/catapult
A unique government-backed technology and innovation company has further demonstrated its commitment to supporting and accelerating the growth of...
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National Space Centre celebrates 20 years in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/space-centre-20
Scientists, astronomers and researchers from the University of Leicester are among those celebrating two decades of the National Space Centre in...
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Royal Society Summer Science festival set to inspire next generation of space scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/exploring-mars
Space experts from the University of Leicester will look to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with a series of live events...
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Solar System samples touch down in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/winchcombe-hayabusa2
Samples from other worlds have touched down in Leicester, to be analysed by space scientists studying the building blocks of our Solar System.
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Blast off! University supports launch of Rocket Round Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/rocket-round-leicester
The University of Leicester is supporting a new art trail designed to highlight the city’s space heritage while raising money for a local charity.
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Astronomers look ahead to first light from JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/jwst-time-allocation
Leicester space scientists will join a group of global experts investigating fundamental questions about our Universe, after being granted time to...
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Leicestershire Institute of Technology bid reaches final stages
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/leicestershire-institute-of-technology
Experts in cyber and space technology are bidding to create a £13m ‘skills factory’ in Leicestershire to revitalise the region’s economy.
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School children ‘Ask the Astronaut’ with University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/tim-peake-aac-schools
School children from Leicester and Leicestershire have found out exactly what it means to travel into space by having their questions answered by...
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Leicester space scientist receives prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/stfc-fellowship
A space scientist from the University of Leicester has been identified as a science leader of the future by the Science and Technology Facilities...