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26th June 2013 Sol 316
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/06/26/26th-june-2013-sol-316/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on June 26, 2013 Curiosity Inspecting Shaler. This HazCam image shows our location at Shaler and the tracks left as we have manoeuvred along the outcrop to look at the planar and cross bedding structures.
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20th September 2016 Sol 1466
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/09/20/20th-september-2016-sol-1466/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 20, 2016 We have got down a new self portrait of Curiosity from MAHLI. This shows the Murray Butte number 12 – where we have just been drilling – in the ChemCam mirror.
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14th August 2013 Sol 363
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/08/14/14th-august-2013-sol-363/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 14, 2013 We have put a sample from the Cumberland drill hole into SAM for more isotopic measurements. The sample had been cached within the robotic arm’s turret.
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8th January 2014 Sol 506
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/08/8th-january-2014-sol-506/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 8, 2014 Its Stargazing Live at University of Leicester today.
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24th September 2014 Sol 758
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/24/24th-september-2014-sol-758/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 24, 2014 We are drilling at Pahrump (named after an old Shoshone, native American settlement in what is now Nevada).
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Former Leicester astronomers recall how they discovered the source of the dazzling Geminids meteor shower
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/former-leicester-astronomers-recall-how-they-discovered-the-source-of-the-dazzling-geminids-meteor-shower
The beautiful Geminids meteor shower is due to light up the heavens this weekend, but the source of the enigmatic cosmic display had eluded stargazers for more than 120 years.
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Puppy power Students Union leads the way with pearls pasties and a new furry friend
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/puppy-power-students-union-leads-the-way-with-pearls-pasties-and-a-new-furry-friend
The Students’ Union has been busy over the summer renovating its food market - and welcoming the newest member to its team, Vinnie the black Labrador retriever. The Union has invested £200,000 in creating a ‘unique’ dining experience in time for Freshers’ Week.
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New study of multicultural Leicester provides food for thought
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-study-of-multicultural-leicester-provides-food-for-thought
Master's students in the School of Modern Languages have conducted the first study in Leicester to investigate multiculturalism through where and what we eat - and have found that while dining experiences bring together people from different cultures, in many...
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The Story of Pulque, Part 1
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/03/10/the-story-of-pulque-part-1/
Posted by Deborah Toner in Consuming Authenticities on March 10, 2015 In the 17th century, the Mexican historian Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl recorded a pre-Columbian legend about the origins of pulque.
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PhD Studentships for 2022
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/12/01/phd-studentships-for-2022/
PhD Studentships for 2022 at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester