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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/17/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Congratulations to Dr. Henrik Melin: New Webb Fellow!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/03/01/congratulations-to-dr-henrik-melin-new-webb-fellow/
Dr Henrik Melin, of the University of Leicester, has been awarded a five-year Fellowship to study the giant planets using the James Webb Space Telescope, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), with support from the University of Leicester.
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World-first lobster X-ray telescope mirror delivered for SVOM
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/16/world-first-lobster-x-ray-telescope-mirror-delivered-for-svom/
World-first lobster X-ray telescope mirror delivered for SVOM
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Space Park Leicester – Phase One Complete
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/21/space-park-leicester-phase-one-complete/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 April 2021 Congratulations from the School to all those involved in developing Space Park Leicester, as the keys to the pioneering £100 million research, innovation and teaching hub for space-related...
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Leicester to lead Royal Astronomical Society livestream of Uranus
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/10/06/leicester-to-lead-royal-astronomical-society-livestream-of-uranus/
Leicester to lead Royal Astronomical Society livestream of Uranus
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Juno and Hubble data reveal electromagnetic ‘tug-of-war’ lights up Jupiter’s upper atmosphere
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/jupiter-tug-of-war
Dr Jonathan Nichols is a Reader in Planetary Auroras at the University of Leicester and corresponding author for the study.
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Leicester Heroes event smashes record number of stem cell sign-ups in one drive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicester-heroes-event-smashes-record-number-of-stem-cell-sign-ups-in-one-drive
A record number of sign-ups to a stem cell register has been achieved at an event on the University of Leicester campus.
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New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/07/26/new-telescope-to-be-the-goto-for-gravitational-wave-events/
Leicester space scientists will contribute to a huge new telescope, made up of identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, to track down sources of gravitational waves.
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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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The Great Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction of 2020
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/02/the-great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-of-2020/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 2 December 2020 A spectacular event is unfolding in the night skies this December, as Jupiter and Saturn appear closer in the sky than at any time in the past four centuries.