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• Student balloon flight project tests innovative descent system and astrobiology experiment

  Date: 4 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/student-balloon-flight-project-tests-innovative-descent-system-and-astrobiology-experiment

  Physics students from our University have flown a new high altitude balloon, achieving a successful test of their innovative descent system which...

• Launch of telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves

  Date: 4 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/launch-of-telescope-for-detecting-optical-signals-from-gravitational-waves

  A state-of-the-art telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves - built and operated by an international research...

• Awards for our University from the Royal Astronomical Society

  Date: 4 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/awards-for-our-university-from-the-royal-astronomical-society

  A leading academic from our University is to receive a prize this week from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).

• New earthbased images prepare for Junos encounter with Jupiters Great Red Spot

  Date: 3 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/new-earth-based-images-prepare-for-juno2019s-encounter-with-jupiter2019s-great-red-spot

  A space scientist from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has been involved in new Jupiter imagery from two telescopes in Hawaii that is...

• Researchers develop pioneering X-ray technique to analyse ancient artefacts

  Date: 28 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/researchers-develop-pioneering-x-ray-technique-to-analyse-ancient-artefacts

  A pioneering X-ray technique that can analyse artefacts of any shape or texture in a non-destructive way has been developed by an international...

• Leicester scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes

  Date: 26 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-scientists-investigate-link-between-air-pollution-and-type-2-diabetes

  An interdisciplinary team of scientists from our University and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible...

• Leicester scientists help to shed light on ancient Mars

  Date: 31 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-scientists-help-to-shed-light-on-wet-ancient-mars

  Pale "halos" around fractures in bedrock analysed by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover contain copious silica, indicating that ancient Mars had liquid...

• Expert opinions cover ransomware arms races Brexit migrant workers and NASAs Juno mission

  Date: 26 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/expert-opinions-cover-ransomware-arms-race-brexit-migrant-workers-and-nasas-juno-mission

  UK universities may be among the most autonomous, but they need international cooperation to make their voices heard, says President and...

• First Juno science results supported by Jupiter forecast by Leicester astronomers

  Date: 25 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/first-juno-science-results-supported-by-jupiter-2018forecast2019-by-leicester-astronomers

  New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s weather and magnetic fields by our astronomers have contributed to the revelations and...

• Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series for spring 2017 announced

  Date: 11 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/professorial-inaugural-lecture-series-for-spring-2017-announced

  The University's Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series, which allow all new professors the opportunity to share their cutting-edge research with...