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Global Dust Storm on Mars July 9th 2018, Sol 2105
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2018/07/09/global-dust-storm-on-mars-july-9th-2018-sol-2105/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 9, 2018 We are experiencing the most intense global dust storm on Mars since 2001.
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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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Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-breakthrough-study-origin-plant-sperm
A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility
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Sol 1 First Image of Mt. Sharp
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/07/sol-0-first-image-of-mt-sharp/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 7, 2012 First Image of the 5.5 km high Mt. Sharp (HazCam), the ultimate target of Curiosity. Two of the Curiosity 50 cm diameter wheels are visible in the foreground.
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1st September 2014 Sol 736
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/01/1st-september-2014-sol-736/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 1, 2014 We are in an uneven area of terrain with sand-filled hollows so we have changed direction, out of Hidden Valley and via Trilobite Crater. The rover planners ‘RP’s’ are cautious about slippage in sand.
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Which degrees give the most financial rewards?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/30/which-degrees-give-the-most-financial-rewards/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2018 Interesting research from IFS looking at early career rewards from obtaining a degree.
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Monday 7th January 2013 Sol 150
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/01/07/monday-7th-january-2013-sol-150/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 7, 2013 The recent images of sedimentary rocks at Yellowknife are creating a lot of interest within and beyond the MSL science team.
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Wounds to the lower jaw and right cheek (injuries 7-8)
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/osteology/injuries/skull-7-8
There were wounds to the jaw and right cheek which were possibly symbolic ‘punishment blows’ delivered to the King’s body after death.
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New project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-project-to-save-sole-surviving-population-of-rare-wildflower
A new conservation project at the Botanic Garden hopes to save a rare wildflower that is almost extinct throughout Leicestershire and Rutland - and has a declining population nationwide.
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22nd March 2018 Sol 2000
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2018/03/22/22nd-march-2018-sol-2000/
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