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Revisiting Holst’s Jupiter a hundred years later
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/02-jupiter-planets-suite
Reworking of Jupiter from Holst’s Planets suite benefits from insights from a University of Leicester planetary scientist.
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University research supports project to gather air pollution data through space–enabled technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/27-university-research-supports-project-to-gather-air-pollution-data
EarthSense – a joint venture between our University and aerial mapping company Bluesky – has provided detailed air pollution data in near real...
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Leicester Innovation Hub is 'wonderful and transformative'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/24-innovation-hub-launch-report
Civic leaders highlight vital partnerships between University, City and County at launch of £5 million-plus Innovation Hub.
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Matter detected falling into a black hole at 30 percent of the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/21-matter-falling-into-a-black-hole
A team of astronomers led by our Department of Physics and Astronomy report the first detection of matter falling into a black hole at 30% of the...
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Shaping the Future: Space Park Leicester presentation to Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/19-shaping-the-future
Members of the Parliamentary Scientific Committee hear from a University of Leicester delegation on the space economy and low cost access to space.
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Colourful craters and insights into Mercury’s mysterious surface showcased by Leicester scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/18-bepicolombo-mission-at-new-scientist
University of Leicester researchers involved in upcoming BepiColombo mission to Mercury will be presenting at New Scientist Live 2018.
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Leicester invites space enthusiasts to join the ‘new space’ revolution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/leicester-invites-space-enthusiasts-to-join-the-2018new-space2019-revolution
Tickets now available for Leicester’s first SpaceUp ‘unconference’ taking place 17-18 November.
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Leicester scientist receives prestigious award for forest biomass research using space satellites
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/leicester-scientist-receives-prestigious-award-for-forest-biomass-research-using-space-satellites
Dr Pedro Rodriguez-Veiga has received the Student Award (PhD) from the Council of The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society Dr Pedro...
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Scholars discuss the formalisation and implications of the Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/scholars-discuss-the-formalisation-and-implications-of-the-anthropocene
The Anthropocene Working Group holds meeting at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry. Humans have had a large impact on Earth.
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University astronomer discovers Saturn’s famous hexagon may tower above the clouds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/university-astronomer-discovers-saturn2019s-famous-hexagon-may-tower-above-the-clouds
Stunning atmospheric vortex revealed at planet’s north pole in new study.