A delegation of innovative Japanese companies has explored collaborating with the UK on a variety of space-related projects at a special event at Space Park Leicester.
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 spacecraft carrying an instrument designed and built by University of Leicester scientists has completed its final flyby of Mercury, in preparation for entering orbit ready for the start of its start of the science mission in 2026/7.
EarthCARE will revolutionise our understanding of how clouds and aerosol particles affect weather and climate, helping to resolve disagreements between projections of future climate.
Researchers believe studying an asteroid could offer insights into the formation of the Solar System and potentially the origins of life on Earth.
