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Physics & Astronomy: Page 7
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Saturn’s high-altitude winds generate an extraordinary aurorae Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 February 2022 Leicester space scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fuelling huge planetary aurorae at Saturn.
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How medieval people named their animals is explored in new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/medieval-animal-names-books
The relationship between medieval people and their pets is the topic of the latest book by the University of Leicester’s Dr Ben Parsons. Introducing Medieval Animal Names explores what names medieval people gave to the animals with which they lived and worked.
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 16
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SVOM has left the building Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 18 December 2020 An update on the X-ray optic for the Chinese-French satellite SVOM, by Charly Feldman.
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 12
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The 2021 Partial Solar Eclipse Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 June 2021 June 10th gave skywatchers a glimpse of an awesome celestial phenomenon… albeit through the cloudy skies of Leicestershire.
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 17
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I’m an Engineer! I’m a Scientist! Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 November 2020 PhD student Sam Frampton explains this excellent chance to engage with school students online, answer questions, and win money for outreach.
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 5
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New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 July 2022 Leicester space scientists will contribute to a huge new telescope, made up of identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, to...
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 10
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Leicester’s Jupiter Research on the BBC Sky at Night Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 September 2021 The BBC Sky at Night team travelled to the National Space Centre for a special show on five years of the Juno mission, featuring...
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Thursday 6th December Sol 119
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/06/thursday-6th-december-sol-119/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 6, 2012 NASA HQ have announced that the mission lifetime of MSL has been extended indefinitely, beyond the current one martian year (2 terrestrial years).
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 11
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SVOM Integration of Leicester’s MXT Optics Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 June 2021 The SVOM MXT telescope is being integrated by CNES in Toulouse, including the optics unit built at Leicester.
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Martin Coffey: Page 5
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