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• UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets

  Date: 8 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-solar-wind-smile-plato

  New national space funding worth £7 million will ensure UK scientists play a leading role in a new space weather mission, the Science Minister...

• Leicester’s cutting-edge research and innovation delights Minister

  Date: 8 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-research-and-innovation-minister-visit

  Minister Chris Skidmore MP was in Leicester today (Friday 8 March) at the start of British Science Week, visiting the University of Leicester to...

• Students given exclusive chance to meet an astronaut, see a space suit demonstration and learn about human space exploration

  Date: 26 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/26-students-dr-franco-malerba-italian-astronaut

  Italy’s first astronaut talks to University of Leicester, MSc Space Exploration Systems students Italy’s first astronaut to fly in space, Dr...

• ExoMars rover named after DNA pioneer

  Date: 11 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-exomars

  The European Space Agency has named its new ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, after the DNA pioneer, it has been announced.

• 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...

• Government Minister discovers region’s cutting-edge research and innovation in space

  Date: 4 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/04-government-minister-discovers-space-research-innovation

  Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government visits Leicester to find out more about pioneering plans for Space Park Leicester.

• Space Park Leicester to benefit from new funding announcement

  Date: 3 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/03-space-park-funding

  Space Park Leicester will receive £50,000 funding and form part of the new and innovative East Midlands Manufacturing Zones

• 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.

• Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm

  Date: 19 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-breakthrough-study-origin-plant-sperm

  A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility

• 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...