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• 19th October 2014 Sol 783

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/10/19/19th-october-2014-sol-783/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 19, 2014 Today marks the closest approach of Comet Siding Spring to Mars.  Curiosity will be pointing MastCam and ChemCam towards it, and have been practising targeting  at stars like Spica.

• Beginning with the end in mind

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2015/10/13/beginning-with-the-end-in-mind/

  Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on October 13, 2015 Another academic year has begun and for those doing research degrees, there will be significant stages to be faced in their PhD journey.

• Lockdown Research Bites

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/15/lockdown-research-bites/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 15 July 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, Leicester’s College of Science and Engineering showcased a series of virtual lectures over the spring and summer.

• Astrophysicist Shortlisted for 2020 Woman in STEM Award

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/09/22/astrophysicist-shortlisted-for-2020-woman-in-stem-award/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 September 2020 Congratulations Dr. Sarah Casewell for being shortlisted in the Women’s Awards 2020. Congratulations to our STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow Dr.

• 18th January 2015 Sol 872

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/01/18/18th-january-2015-sol-872/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 18, 2015 Unlike Curiosity the Beagle2 lander never sent a signal back from Mars.  However, as a result of some new HiRISE images we now know where it is and what happened.

• Trailblazing astrophysicist and champion of women in science to deliver University of Leicester publ

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/05/01/trailblazing-astrophysicist-and-champion-of-women-in-science-to-deliver-university-of-leicester-public-lecture/

  Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 May 2024 Pulsar discoverer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20 th  century, has been invited to deliver a keynote...

• 24th January 2014 Sol 522

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/24/24th-january-2014-sol-522/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 24, 2014 The Science Magazine papers about Yellowknife Bay have just been published: http://www.sciencemag.

• 22nd August 2013 Sol 371

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/08/22/22nd-august-2013-sol-371/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 22, 2013 Mars has two moons Phobos – about 22km diameter, and Deimos which is about half that.  MastCam has recently imaged an occultation where Phobos passed in front of the more distant Deimos.

• 4th June 210 Sol 651

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/06/04/4th-june-210-sol-651/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on June 4, 2014 A new role for me as I join the HiRISE camera team for an operations/image selection role for the first time.

• 22nd July 2014 Sol 696

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/07/22/22nd-july-2014-sol-696/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 22, 2014 Recently MastCam and ChemCam imaging revealed 2 iron meteorites along our traverse.  These are the first found by Curiosity, though the 2 MER, Spirit and Opportunity also identified iron meteorites.