A cutting-edge x-ray telescope has shaken off a test that put it through the rigours of being launched into space, in a major milestone for a mission to study the effects of the solar wind.
A team of scientists at the University of Leicester have lent their expertise to test a space telescope that will search for some of the Universe’s most extreme and elusive explosions.
Space innovators, government officials and entrepreneurs from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa visited Space Park Leicester and the National Space Centre during the UK-Africa Space-Technology Knowledge Exchange.
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.
A behind-the-scenes account of Leicester’s role in one of the most innovative missions to explore life on Mars has been released online just days before the mission landing’s 20th anniversary.
University of Leicester space scientists are marking the anniversary of a space telescope that aims to create the most accurate and detailed 3D map of our galaxy.
Space Park Leicester, a renowned hub for innovation and collaboration in the space and space-enabled sectors, celebrated the successful launch of the Leicester Business Festival 2023 at a special ceremony today.
Space Park Leicester is delighted to announce a special event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Gaia space observatory.
The presence of an infrared aurora on the cold, outer planet of Uranus has been confirmed for the first time by University of Leicester astronomers.
School children are invited to share inspirational creations about how to limit climate change as part of Space Park Leicester and the National Centre for Earth Observation’s (NCEO) series of events to mark the COP28 Climate Summit (30 Nov – 12 Dec).
