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Mars Sample Return is Underway with Mars2020 Launch
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/30/mars-sample-return-is-underway-with-mars2020-launch/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 July 2020 With the successful launch of Mars2020 from Cape Canaveral today the first stage in a long and complex sample return plan is finally underway – John Bridges explains on the Mars Science Laboratory...
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Dr Harjinder Sembhi on WomenInSTEM
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/05/07/dr-harjinder-sembhi-on-womeninstem/
Dr Harjinder Sembhi on WomenInSTEM
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January 2021 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/01/january-2021-digest/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 February 2021 With 2020 now behind us, the Physics Community team would like to say a virtual “welcome to 2021,” and to share some of the stories on our School blog from the past few weeks.
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New Results in X-Ray Astronomy: Looking ahead to Athena
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/15/new-results-in-x-ray-astronomy-looking-ahead-to-athena/
During May 2022, the School of Physics & Astronomy hosted two back-to-back meetings in high-energy astrophysics.
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Book Launch Event: Original Sin: Power, Technology, and War in Outer Space
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/10/04/book-launch-event-original-sin-power-technology-and-war-in-outer-space/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 4 October 2022 Everyone is warmly invited to join Dr.
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AstroSeminar: Expecting the unexpected in the search for extraterrestrial life
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/05/astroseminar-expecting-the-unexpected-in-the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 5 October 2020 This week’s virtual Wednesday talk will be by Peter Vickers (Durham), a philosopher, who will present “Expecting the unexpected in the search for extraterrestrial life” Members of the...
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ESA Living Planet Fellowship Success for Dr. Tim Trent
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/06/17/esa-living-planet-fellowship-success-for-dr-tim-trent/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 June 2020 Dr Tim Trent of Earth Observation Science group has won an ESA Living Planet Fellowship to investigate long-term changes in the hydrological cycle.
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Is there Life on Mars? National Space Centre Q&A with Lewis Dartnell
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/03/11/is-there-life-on-mars-national-space-centre-qa-with-lewis-dartnell/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 March 2021 Join the National Space Centre Team on Friday 12 March, 19:00-20:00, to ask Professor Lewis Dartnell your questions about Life on Mars. Lewis is a research scientist, presenter and author.
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The Competition for ESA’s Next Astronauts – Naomi Rowe-Gurney
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/25/the-competition-for-esas-next-astronauts-naomi-rowe-gurney/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 June 2021 Applications for ESA’s next astronauts recently closed, and several Leicester scientists were among the 22,500 people who applied – PhD student Naomi Rowe-Gurney was featured in the Telegraph ,...
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Jason-Flor Sisante – National Space Centre Live Q&A
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/03/jason-flor-sisante-national-space-centre-live-qa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 3 December 2020 Join special NASA guest, Jason-Flor Sisante, as the National Space Centre hosts a free live Space Q&A to answer your questions regarding the past, present and future NASA space missions, as...