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18th July 2013 Sol 337
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/07/18/18th-july-2013-sol-337/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 18, 2013 We are getting into the new routine of driving e.g. 30 or 40 m per day together with science observations, in particular from the mast instruments.
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Two upcoming readings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/10/16/two-upcoming-readings/
Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on October 16, 2014 In the next few days, I’ll be taking part in two public events, at Nottingham Festival of Words, and at the London launch of a unique book of essays.
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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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22nd August 2013 Sol 371
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/08/22/22nd-august-2013-sol-371/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 22, 2013 Mars has two moons Phobos – about 22km diameter, and Deimos which is about half that. MastCam has recently imaged an occultation where Phobos passed in front of the more distant Deimos.
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Sunday 7th October Sol 61
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/10/08/sunday-7th-october-sol-61-1/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 8, 2012 One of the major challenges in preparing a spacecraft for Mars is ensuring that the chemical analyses made by the instruments, in particular for the SAM mass spectrometer are not contaminated by material...
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July 5th 2013 Sol 324
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/07/05/july-5th-2013-sol-324/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 5, 2013 I am visiting the French ChemCam HQ in the CNRS lab based in Toulouse. Some of the development of ChemCam was done by the group here.
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Book Group
https://le.ac.uk/arts/news/events/book-group
Find out more about English's much-loved term-time Book Group, led by Dr Emma Parker
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Sunday 9th September Sol 34
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/10/sunday-9th-september-sol-34/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 10, 2012 Just like in a terrestrial laboratory we have to analyse standards of known composition.
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Film highlights Leicester’s major role in uncovering space’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-legacy-video
Space Park Leicester has released an updated version of its compelling short film ‘Leicester’s journey through space’ which tracks the city’s evolution as an internationally recognised space hub from the 1960s through to the present day.
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Leicester wins Duolingo’s University Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-wins-duolingo-university-challenge
Dr Fiona Ashmore from the University of Leicester has been crowned the first winner of the Duolingo English Test University Challenge.