A spacecraft carrying an instrument designed and built by University of Leicester scientists has completed its final flyby of Mercury, in preparation for entering orbit ready for the start of its start of the science mission in 2026/7.
Dr Justin Filiberto, Deputy Chief of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA’s Johnson Space Center will deliver a talk on ‘Assessing the Evidence for Active Basaltic Volcanism on Venus: Current Limitations and Future Prospects’.
Space Park Leicester and Executive Director Richard Ambrosi would like to thank the organisers, Chair and Co-Chair of the 32nd Pontignano Conference for the opportunity to participate in the annual event that brings together forward thinking leaders from across the UK and Italy.
Scientists from the University of Leicester and NASA are working together on combining radioisotope power systems with high efficiency power convertor technology to enable spacecraft to venture into new frontiers.
Two European Space Agency Astronauts will appear at an international conference being held at Space Park Leicester to further strengthen space science relationships between the UK and Poland.
A research physicist who has been working in Leicester for nearly 30 years has been re-elected to one of the top positions at the only global organisation that covers all areas of physics.
Leading experts from the University of Leicester are marking two decades of groundbreaking cosmic exploration as the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Space Park Leicester’s ground-breaking work on the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission will be featured in ESA’s new video series, with the first episode premiering this week.
Experts from Space Park Leicester hosted a dynamic workshop and collaboration event with carbon removal innovators UNDO.
Leicester’s delegation went Stateside for a series of meetings with partners and to catch up with the University’s West Coast-based alumni.
