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• Prestigious awards for University of Leicester from the Royal Astronomical Society

  Date: 11 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/11-prestigious-awards-university-of-leicester-from-royal-astronomical-society

  University of Leicester academics recognised for their work in planetary and space science Two University of Leicester academics, Dr Tom Stallard...

• Year in review: January - June

  Date: 27 Dec 2018

  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.

• Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator

  Date: 19 Dec 2018

  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...

• Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space

  Date: 18 Dec 2018

  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.

• Rings of Saturn are dying

  Date: 17 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/17-rings-of-saturn-are-dying

  University of Leicester graduate discovers Saturn’s rings are dying at a worst-case-scenario rate New research published in Icarus today (Monday...

• Treasure trove of planets hiding in dust

  Date: 10 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/10-treasure-trove-of-planets-hiding-in-dust

  New research discovers 'super-Earths' forming around young stars New research by a team of international astronomers, including a University of...

• New honorary professor appointed to Department of Physics and Astronomy

  Date: 6 Dec 2018

  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...

• ExoMars landing site revealed

  Date: 19 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-exomars-update

  The landing site for the ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars) mission to search for evidence of life on Mars was chosen earlier this month in a meeting...

• Scientists observe galaxy ‘stealing material’ to feed black hole

  Date: 16 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/16-interactions-galaxies

  Interactions with companion galaxies recorded for the first time For the first time, a distant, hugely-luminous galaxy has been observed stealing...

• European Space Agency Education Symposium comes to Leicester

  Date: 13 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/13-european-space-agency

  Earlier this year, our Doctoral College was approached by the West Indian Senior Citizens Project (WISCP), asking if some of our doctoral and...