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Professor John Bridges involved in two missions to Mars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/professor-john-bridges-involved-in-two-missions-to-mars
An exploratory mission to Mars which will give Space Research Centre planetary scientists vital information about potential landing sites for the upcoming ExoMars project launched from Kazakhstan today.
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National Space Centre: Space Lates – the Night Sky
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/01/19/national-space-centre-space-lates-the-night-sky/
Join the team at the National Space Centre on January 20th, where they will explore the night sky, from constellation mythology to the future of the Universe and all about our own star; the Sun.
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Remote sensing of greenhouse gases in the air over Jinja, Uganda
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/01/22/remote-sensing-of-greenhouse-gases-in-the-air-over-jinja-uganda/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 January 2020 A new ground-based measurement site in Uganda, set up by the University of Leicester in partnership with NaFIRRI, will provide a unique dataset of remotely sensed greenhouse gas observations...
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Frank, the Double Duchesse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/11/08/frank-the-double-duchesse/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on November 8, 2016 Amongst the contents of the Fairclough Collection of engraved portraits, relating to political and social history in 17 th century Britain, we have recently discovered this delicately executed...
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Frost Fairs on the Thames
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/12/01/frost-fairs-on-the-thames/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on December 1, 2015 Engraved portrait of John Evelyn by Francesco Bartolozzi. From the Fairclough Collection, EP 36, Box 7, p. 590.
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Pint of Science Leicester brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/pint-of-science
More than 20 scientists to appear in three watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Leicester from 13-15 May
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AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – SatXTeam
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/17/astrosoc-success-in-the-ukseds-satellite-design-competition-satxteam/
Congratulations to the SatXTeam for their success in the UKSEDs Satellite Design Competition with their satellite Cubesat NF1.
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Eighth annual literary festival promises to explore the magic of Wonderland the mystery of Jack the Ripper and the genius of James Joyce
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/eighth-annual-literary-festival-promises-to-explore-the-magic-of-wonderland-the-mystery-of-jack-the-ripper-and-the-genius-of-james-joyce
A vibrant celebration of the written and spoken word is set to visit the city once again as this year's completely free Literary Leicester festival prepares to welcome a distinguished selection of authors, poets and performers.
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Preparing the king for reburial
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/reinterring/preparing-for-reburial
The team felt that Richard III’s burial container should be made using traditional craft methods, and all materials should be sourced from the British Isles, should be natural, and should have been readily available in the medieval period.
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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.