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Leicester astronomer leads study of observations of Jupiter in the far-infrared
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-astronomer-leads-study-of-observations-of-jupiter
Dr Leigh Fletcher from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has lead a team that has produced far-infrared maps of Jupiter for the first time since the twin Voyager spacecraft missions in 1979 using NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA.
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Leicester receives major award for leading role in new space science mission SMILE
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-receives-major-award-for-leading-role-in-new-space-science-mission-smile
UK academic institutions including our University will lead an international solar-terrestrial and space weather mission, taking on the development of a major science instrument thanks to funding from the UK Space Agency.
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Booker Prize-winner to join Literary Leicester Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/literary-leicester
Booker Prize-winner Marlon James will be headlining the revival of the Literary Leicester Festival.
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38m super lightweight mirror chosen for ChineseFrench space mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/ps3-8m-super-lightweight-mirror-chosen-for-chinese-french-space-mission
The University has announced the signature of a contract to develop an innovative new type of X-ray mirror for a telescope to be flown on an orbiting observatory to be launched in 2021.
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New insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant revealed in BBC One documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant-revealed-in-bbc-one-documentary
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in a BBC One documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough and featuring a University of Leicester...
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University research highlighted as Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation celebrates its 10th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/university-research-praised-as-centre-for-earth-observation-instrumentation-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary
The University's role in the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) has been highlighted on its 10th anniversary.
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GPS in space research brings autonomous interplanetary travel closer to reality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/201cgps-in-space201d-research-brings-autonomous-interplanetary-travel-closer-to-reality
An accurate method for spacecraft navigation takes a leap forward today as the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and our University publish a paper that reveals a spacecraft’s position in space in the direction of a particular pulsar can be calculated autonomously, using a...
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Medieval Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2608
Module code: AR2608 The Mediterranean Sea was a place of encounters and sometimes even clashes between different cultures during the Middle Ages.
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University at Cheltenham Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-at-cheltenham-science-festival
The Department of Physics and Astronomy, in conjunction with the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), is exhibiting at the Cheltenham Science Festival this week from 7 to 12 June 2016.
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Medieval Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar2608
Module code: AR2608 The Mediterranean Sea was a place of encounters and sometimes even clashes between different cultures during the Middle Ages.