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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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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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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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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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Anti-racism toolkit for publishing (US)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/09/16/anti-racism-toolkit-for-publishing/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 16, 2022 Anti-racism toolkit for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) and the Society for Scholarly...
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Teddy bears to teach children about paw health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/teddy-bears-to-teach-children-about-paw-health
Cuddly toys and their owners, young and old, are invited to receive a special health check at the University’s free family fun day marking the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service.
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Conversations with… Prof. John Bridges
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/10/conversations-with-prof-john-bridges/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 10 September 2021 Professor John Bridges is a Professor of Planetary Science in the School of Physics and Astronomy. An experienced researcher; Prof.
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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.