22/04/2026
New asteroid catalogue allows glimpse into Solar System’s rock history
An algorithm to classify asteroids from satellite data could help reveal the story of the formation of our solar system.
An algorithm to classify asteroids from satellite data could help reveal the story of the formation of our solar system.
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.
Spanish and British engineering teams have successfully concluded the first end-to-end testing of a hybrid power architecture that harnesses both nuclear and solar power for space missions.
A mission to one of the most promising leads in our search for where life could exist beyond Earth has been explored at Space Park Leicester.
The University of Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy welcomed senior staff from the UK Space Agency and Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) for a visit that explored the past, present and future of space research at the University.
Researchers in Leicester are leading an international project using satellites to help curb methane emissions from landfill sites.
Space scientists at the University of Leicester are marking the final year before the cutting-edge instrument they designed and built will arrive in orbit around the planet Mercury.
A transformative and successful safety testing campaign for future radioisotope power systems, conducted in the framework of the European Space Agency’s ENDURE (European Devices Using Radioisotope Energy) programme, has been completed by a team at Space Park Leicester and Perpetual Atomics Ltd.
Professor Leigh Fletcher, Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Leicester, will deliver the 2025 ESA Distinguished Lecture for the European Space Agency on 30 October.
A major project which wants the Earth’s peatlands to be properly managed to help curb climate change has staged its latest event at Space Park Leicester.