Space Park Leicester celebrates 10th anniversary of Gaia space observatory
Space Park Leicester is delighted to announce a special event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Gaia space observatory.
Space Park Leicester is delighted to announce a special event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Gaia space observatory.
A group of scientists have this week been collecting samples of rock from the NatureScot National Nature Reserve (NNR) as part of the NASA and European Space Agency (ESA)’s Mars Sample Return Campaign.
Planetary scientists from the University of Leicester are today celebrating the successful launch of a mission to investigate the solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, and its mysterious moons.
Planetary scientists will reveal fascinating insights into an exciting new mission to study Jupiter’s large, ocean-bearing icy moons at a special event at Space Park Leicester.This exceptional event, nicknamed the BOAT (Brightest Of All Time), was discovered by NASA’s Fermi and Swift satellites last October,
This month The Gaia Collaboration will be honoured with the 2023 Berkeley Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy for developing a transformative, multidimensional map of the Milky Way.
A Master’s student at the University of Leicester has been applauded for her “outstanding contribution” to astronomy research after being named as Graduating Student of the Year at the recent Centenary Alumni Celebration.
British astronaut Tim Peake officially opened Leicester’s pioneering space research, innovation and teaching cluster at a special ceremony on Monday.
Space Park Leicester is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Richard Ambrosi as its new Executive Director. Professor Ambrosi is an expert in space instrumentation and space nuclear power systems and will lead the development of the innovative research, enterprise and education cluster.
British astronaut Tim Peake will be on hand to declare Space Park Leicester officially open at a special ceremony next spring.