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Libby Jackson on 20 Years of ISS – National Space Centre Q&A
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/29/libby-jackson-on-20-years-of-iss-national-space-centre-qa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 October 2020 Join the National Space Centre for a Facebook live Q&A with Libby Jackson, from the UK Space Agency, on 4 November at 19:00.
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JWST at the National Space Centre
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/10/29/jwst-at-the-national-space-centre/
pace scientists from the University of Leicester demonstrated the cutting-edge science behind the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at the National Space Centre this October half term.
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SMILE SXI Passes Critical Milestone
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/05/11/smile-sxi-passes-critical-milestone/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 May 2023 The SMILE SXI Instrument has recently passed the Instrument-level Critical Design Review (CDR), gaining approval from ESA technical experts to proceed with the build, test and...
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Royal Astronomical Society Fowler Award for Beatriz Sanchez-Cano
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/01/14/royal-astronomical-society-fowler-award-for-beatriz-sanchez-cano/
A researcher from the University of Leicester has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for her ‘significant contribution’ to scientists’ understanding of the Martian atmosphere.
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COVID-19: study into long-term health impacts launched
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/covid-19-study-long-term-health-impacts
A major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been launched.
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Congrats to Soheb Mandhai – Winning Entry for RAS Early Career Poster Exhibition
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/25/congrats-to-soheb-mandhai-winning-entry-for-ras-early-career-poster-exhibition/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 November 2020 The School congratulates researcher Soheb Mandhai on one of the five winning entries for the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) poster exhibition.
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Advancing UK and Italian research in Gamma-Ray astrophysics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/02/18/advancing-uk-and-italian-research-in-gamma-ray-astrophysics/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 18 February 2020 Leicester physicists invited to the home of the UK Ambassador to Italy to discuss the future of Gamma-Ray astrophysics.
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Farewell to Professor Graham Wynn
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/22/farewell-to-professor-graham-wynn/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 June 2021 The School of Physics and Astronomy bids a fond farewell to Professor Graham Wynn, PVC Education and Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics.
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SMILE Mission
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/smile-mission
ESA/CAS mission SMILE to study the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere
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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.