The new launch date for a satellite that carries a University of Leicester-built instrument to study the ‘magnetic shield’ that protects us from our Sun’s radiation is only a week away.
An algorithm to classify asteroids from satellite data could help reveal the story of the formation of our solar system.
As Artemis II reignites global fascination with human spaceflight, Dr James Aitcheson explores why space still captivates us — and why understanding its cultural and human impact is more important than ever.
This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the people and projects turning environmental science into real-world impact. Professor Heiko Balzter and Dr Nezha Acil from the National Centre for Earth Observation at the University of Leicester, are leading pioneering work to help protect Africa’s forests using Earth
British scientists including a team from Space Park Leicester have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel — and support ambitions to reach the Moon and beyond.
Space scientists at the University of Leicester are eagerly awaiting the launch of a new satellite that promises to reveal the inner workings of the Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’ that protects us from our Sun’s radiation.
Take a trip across the universe as part of your holiday viewing this season, as the University of Leicester’s Chancellor, Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, hosts this year’s Christmas Lectures on BBC Four.
A collection of moving poems inspired by this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30 has been published by Space Park Leicester.
A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists understand how humans can travel through space safely, using a Space Park Leicester-built space pod.
Space Park Leicester and the National Centre for Earth Observation invite you to take part in our COP30 Poetry Competition. Your challenge: write a poem inspired by the theme “There is no Planet B.” Explore what makes Planet A extraordinary — and why it’s worth fighting for.
