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Thursday 6th December Sol 119
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/06/thursday-6th-december-sol-119/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 6, 2012 NASA HQ have announced that the mission lifetime of MSL has been extended indefinitely, beyond the current one martian year (2 terrestrial years).
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Policy for students under the age of 18 years
https://le.ac.uk/policies/admissions/under-18/policy
Occasionally we will admit students under the age of 18. Read more about the policy surrounding applicants under the age of 18.
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Monday 14th January 2013 Sol 157
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/01/15/monday-14th-january-2013-sol-157/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 15, 2013 AS we are thinking about a drill target, the rock around us has a clastic texture, that is it is made of rounded grains that have been transported by water or wind.
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24th February 2017 – Sol 1620
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/02/24/24th-february-2017-sol-1620/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 24, 2017 We have been examining Ireson Hill and found this unusual 10-15 cm diameter rock- called Passagassawakakeag ! The shape is an almost perfect Dreikanter.
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Major international conference on adult education coming to the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/major-international-conference-on-adult-education-coming-to-the-university-of-leicester
The Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) will be hosted by the Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leicester in July 2016.
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space
A house illuminated with Christmas lights|University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.
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Wednesday 9th Jan. 2013 Sol 153
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/01/14/wednesday-9th-jan-2013-sol-153/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 14, 2013 Another first for Curiosity’s instruments. We have deployed the brush (which is a rotating implement on the robotic arm) for the first time.
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Universitys Botanic Garden to host Plant Sale Family Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/universitys-botanic-garden-to-host-plant-sale-family-day
The University’s Botanic Garden, on Glebe Road in Oadby, is to host the next of its popular Plant Sale & Family Days on Sunday 1 July, 10.00am – 5.00pm.
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Tuesday 15th January 2013 Sol 159
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/01/15/tuesday-15th-january-2013-sol-159/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 15, 2013 We are finding more veins and white nodules across the drill target area (called John Klein) and in our surrounding area.
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Students invited to take on the Miserchef challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/students-to-engage-in-miserchef-challenge
Students are to apply to take part in a ‘MiserChef’ competition as part of National Student Money Week from 9-13 February, where the idea is to demonstrate how you can have a healthy and nutritious meal on a tight budget.