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                    Arctic rocket launch could uncover unique features of Earth’s life-sustaining atmospherehttps://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. 
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                    Mission Control Flight Director Gerry Griffin – National Space Centre Live Q&Ahttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/09/mission-control-flight-director-gerry-griffin-national-space-centre-live-qa/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 December 2020 Join the National Space Centre for a live Q&A session with Apollo 17 Mission Control Flight Director Gerry Griffin, as part of their LIVE Space Q&A sessions this Friday December 11th. 
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                    Leicester Launches Space Engineering Technician Apprenticeshiphttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/21/leicester-launches-space-engineering-technician-apprenticeship/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 October 2020 The University of Leicester is supporting the future of the UK’s space industry after helping to develop the standard for a new Space Engineering Technician apprenticeship – the very first of... 
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                    Showcasing the First JWST Observations of Jupiterhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/23/showcasing-the-first-jwst-observations-of-jupiter/ Scientists who revealed stunning views of Jupiter with the new £10 billion James Webb Space Telescope talk to the BBC Sky at Night about their hopes that more planets will soon give up their secrets 
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                    The first Wide-Field Snapshots of the X-ray Universehttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/31/the-first-wide-field-snapshots-of-the-x-ray-universe/ The first truly wide-field X-ray images of the sky have been taken by a pathfinder mission testing Lobster-Eye technology for the Einstein Probe (EP) satellite, writes Prof. Paul O'Brien. 
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                    The Importance and Value of Views of England and Waleshttps://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/research/blog/views-england-wales Views of England and Wales is the latest collection to be added to University of Leicester Special Collections Online. It is the culmination of a project to digitise over 2,000 prints, paintings, drawings and photographs belonging to the Centre for Regional and Local History. 
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                    The football: a 'simple' game?https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/football Read the article "The football: a 'simple' game?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester. 
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                    Simon Colehttps://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/simon-cole We have learned, with deep regret, of the recent passing of Simon Cole, just weeks after his retirement from the position of Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police. 
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                    Leicester contributes to new technical workforce report that spotlights vital gap in strategic leadershiphttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/technical-leadership-770 Gemma Black and Professor Sarah Davies from the University of Leicester feature in a case study for a new report from the UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy 
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                    Region’s universities sign first-ever agreement to tackle local issues togetherhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/universities-partnership The full agreement is available online and its publication was announced at an event held at LCB Depot, where university leaders joined Sir Peter Soulsby, Councillor Nick Rushton and leaders from Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, Rutland County Council, and...