30/04/2024
Leicester-tested Einstein Probe opens its wide eyes to the X-ray sky
The first images taken by an explosion-hunting space telescope that was built with the help of University of Leicester scientists have been released.
The first images taken by an explosion-hunting space telescope that was built with the help of University of Leicester scientists have been released.
A leading figure from NASA’s headquarters in Washington will explore the science from the James Webb Space Telescope at Space Park Leicester next month.
School children and members of the community descended on Space Park Leicester to take part in a major Earth Day celebration.
Wading through the wealth of data from ESA’s Gaia mission, a team of scientists including astronomers from the University of Leicester have uncovered a ‘sleeping giant’: a large black hole, with a mass of nearly 33 times the mass of the Sun, hiding in the
University of Leicester-led study suggests that the orbital instability of the giant planets happened between 60-100 million years after the beginning of the Solar System
Intensive new nano-analysis of the Winchcombe meteorite by a team including University of Leicester scientists has revealed how it was affected by water and repeatedly smashed apart and reassembled on the journey it took through space before landing in an English sheep field in 2021.
Exploring Mars and the latest results from the ground-breaking James Webb Space Telescope will be among the hot topics up for discussion at a major conference coming to Leicester.
Top scientists and engineers have launched a work experience programme to help develop the UK’s next generation of space innovators.
A panel of experts from University of Leicester will meet this week to discuss the future of Lunar exploration and its implications for international relations.
A space scientist, whose influence has reached throughout the solar system, and the University’s Chancellor, who encourages students to ‘reach for the stars’, are among this year’s recipients of New Year’s Honours.