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The Great Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction of 2020
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/02/the-great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-of-2020/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 2 December 2020 A spectacular event is unfolding in the night skies this December, as Jupiter and Saturn appear closer in the sky than at any time in the past four centuries.
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Study at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/study-abroad/christchurch
Find out about how Geology students at the University of Leicester can take part in an exchange degree which involves spending the third year of a four-year MGeol degree at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Percy Gee Building
https://le.ac.uk/about/campus-development/percy-gee
We are developing proposals to extend and enhance the eastern wing of the Percy Gee Building, home to our Students’ Union, as part of our continued improvement of the student experience.
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Leicester Cathedral dig finds coffin of asylum surgeon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/cathedral-dig-surgeon
University of Leicester archaeologists have found the coffin of the first resident medical officer for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Lunatic Asylum in 1836.
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Dr. Naomi Rowe-Gurney on taking a Leicester PhD to NASA
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/05/dr-naomi-rowe-gurney-on-taking-a-leicester-phd-to-nasa/
A five-year break in China, a worldwide pandemic, and delays to the most complex space telescope ever built: none of these were enough to stop Naomi Rowe-Gurney breaking new ground to complete her PhD at Leicester and land a dream job with NASA.
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World-first lobster X-ray telescope mirror delivered for SVOM
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/16/world-first-lobster-x-ray-telescope-mirror-delivered-for-svom/
World-first lobster X-ray telescope mirror delivered for SVOM
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Fellowships in Physics and Astronomy at Leicester 2022
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/05/20/fellowships-in-physics-and-astronomy-at-leicester-2022/
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester welcomes applicants for independent research fellowships to be hosted here at the School.
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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
Calculations reveal how quickly Santa travels Santa and reindeer|University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly around the world...
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Physics and Astronomy June 2021 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/07/01/physics-and-astronomy-june-2021-digest/
With exams now behind us, and hopefully a pleasant summer ahead, the Physics Community Team want to share some of the recent highlights from the news blog in May and June 2021.
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Arctic rocket launch could uncover unique features of Earth’s life-sustaining atmosphere
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/05/12/arctic-rocket-launch-could-uncover-unique-features-of-earths-life-sustaining-atmosphere/
A Leicester expert in space weather has helped launch a NASA mission from deep within the Arctic Circle which could uncover unique features of our atmosphere that enable life on Earth.