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Santa’s sleigh flies with the power of the Apollo mission rocket
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/santa-sleigh-engine
Santa’s sleigh would require equivalent thrust to that produced by the Saturn V rocket or 150 Boeing 747-400 engines, University of Leicester students have found.
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First delivery to our University of high-tech glass plates to be used to discover the birth of new black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/first-delivery-to-our-university-of-high-tech-glass-plates-to-be-used-to-discover-the-birth-of-new-black-holes
Our University is providing a new type of X-ray mirror to the French space agency, CNES, for the Chinese-French satellite ‘SVOM’ which is designed to discover and study Gamma-Ray Bursts from newly formed black holes.
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Birth of Giants, University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/07/20/the-birth-of-giants/
Juno's exploration of the interior of Jupiter via gravitational mapping.
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New board appointed to advise on future space innovation in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/space-advisory-board-innovation
A new board has been created which will further strengthen Leicester’s pivotal role at the heart of UK space innovation. Leicester is one of the world’s most active cities for space research and has contributed to space exploration for more than six decades.
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UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-solar-wind-smile-plato
New national space funding worth £7 million will ensure UK scientists play a leading role in a new space weather mission, the Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced on the first day of British Science Week (8 March).
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Joining the Library
https://le.ac.uk/library/using/joining
Information about becoming a member of the library and the rules and regulations members should abide by.
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New Year, New Career, New Outlook
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/12/18/new-year/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on December 18, 2015 January is rubbish. It’s cold, wet and dark and your holiday is over.
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How do we measure ‘Learning Gain’?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/ult/2016/11/23/how-do-we-measure-learning-gain/
Menu Close University Leadership Team Home How do we measure ‘Learning Gain’? How do we measure ‘Learning Gain’? Posted by on November 23, 2016 The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is clearly a hot topic in the Higher Education sector at the moment and occupies the...
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Physics with Space Science MPhys
https://le.ac.uk/courses/physics-with-space-science-mphys/2026
This four-year degree expands on the Physics with Space Science BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research.
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Thursday 20th September Sol 44
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/20/thursday-20th-september-sol-44/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 20, 2012 The image shows the shadows of Curiosity’s robotic arm and mast approaching our calibration rock.