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Most distant detection of a black hole swallowing a star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/black-hole-swallowing-star
A University of Leicester astronomer has led an international team that determined the distance of the furthest black hole consuming a star detected to date.
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Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/walking-speed-ageing
A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a genetic marker of biological age.
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Seeds from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor tree take root in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/seeds-hiroshima-atomic-bomb-survivor-tree-take-root-leicester
Seeds from trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima have taken root in Leicester in time for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
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Leicester Space at the British Science Festival
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/09/13/leicester-space-at-the-british-science-festival/
British Science Festival-goers will be treated to some incredible events courtesy of experts from the University of Leicester.
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Leicester researchers shed new light on extragalactic event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/researchers-shed-light-extragalactic-event
University of Leicester scientists discover that a Fast X-ray Transient (FXT) called EP250108a is the result of a massive star exploding.
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jbridges: Page 10
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/10/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Students Union to bust stress with petting zoo laser tag and crazy golf on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-to-bust-stress-with-petting-zoo-laser-tag-and-crazy-golf
Laser tag, crazy golf and adorable animals are just three ways the Students’ Union is helping students tackle exam stress this summer as part of our University’s commitment to offering support for those dealing with the challenges of stress and mental health.
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JWST Engagement and Outreach
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects/james-webb-space-telescope/webb-engagement-and-outreach
A host of educational and public engagement resources are available for the James Webb Space Telescope and MIRI instrument.
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Formation and Evolution of Galaxies
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/formation-and-evolution-of-galaxies
The traditional strength of the group in studying the evolution of active galaxies (AGNs) is all part of the wider quest to trace the history of elements, stars, galaxies, extragalactic structure and blackholes through cosmic time, along with providing a context for the...
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 8
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/leigh_fletcher/page/8/
Announcing the 2021 Yearbook Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 December 2021 The Physics Community Team, and the Leicester Physics News Team, are delighted to announce the publication of the 2021 Yearbook for the School of Physics and...