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27th November 2015 Sol 1176
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/11/27/27th-november-2015-sol-1176/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 27, 2015 We have reached the Bagnold Dunes and are driving through a gap. The dark colour is due to the iron and magnesium-rich composition of the sand grains (minerals like olivine and pyroxene).
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3rd May 2013 Sol 263
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/05/03/3rd-may-2013-sol-263/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 3, 2013 Our first image has come back after conjunction. Here is the Chemcam remote microimager (RMI) of our titanium calibration target.
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19th July 2016 Sol 1405
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/07/19/19th-july-2016-sol-1405/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 19, 2016 MSL is back and working as normal. This MastCam picture shows that even at this early stage of the dust season (ls = 190 ie we haven’t reached perihelion of Mars orbit yet) the crater rim is becoming obscured.
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12th August 2016 Sol 1428
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/08/12/12th-august-2016-sol-1428/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 12, 2016 Our latest drill hole – Marimba – has a distinctly reddish colour. This probably means it has a lot of ferric oxide in it.
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4th October 2016 Sol 1480
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/10/04/4th-october-2016-sol-1480/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 4, 2016 This MAHLI mosaic view of Curiosity and Murray Butte no. 12 is where we have just been drilling Quela – the 14th drillhole on Mars.
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Leicester could be a champion of globalisation thanks to Premier League success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-could-be-a-2018champion-of-globalisation2019-thanks-to-premier-league-success
With an historic Premier League trophy to its name, Leicester now has a unique branding strategy that is the envy of cities around the world.
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Brexit challenges and opportunities for trade in the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/brexit-challenges-and-opportunities-for-trade-in-the-midlands
An expert panel that will discuss the implications of Brexit for trade and commerce in the Midlands will be speaking at our University during the next Brexit Forum, which will take place on Wednesday 14 March between 4:00PM - 6:00PM in the Woodhouse Room...
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Record of donation by Capt. & Mrs. T. Smithies Taylor in memory of their son (ULA P/AR1)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/10/14/garth-smithies-taylor-1896-1916/smithiestaylordonation/
Record of donation by Capt. & Mrs. T. Smithies Taylor in memory of their son (ULA P/AR1)
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Breakthrough research breathes hope into a new treatment for asthma
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/breakthrough-research-breathes-hope-into-a-new-treatment-for-asthma
An international team of scientists, led by the Universities of Leicester and Glasgow, have announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reverse the key hallmarks of inflammatory lung disease.
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Research explores women who produce and consume mm erotica and visual pornography
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/research-sheds-light-on-women-who-produce-and-consume-m-m-erotica-and-visual-pornography
The majority of women who like gay male pornography and erotica imagine themselves as men during their sexual fantasies, new research has found.