Exploring Mars and the latest results from the ground-breaking James Webb Space Telescope will be among the hot topics up for discussion at a major conference coming to Leicester.
Two research groups from the University of Leicester have been boosted by support from the UK Space Agency to develop new technologies to power future space missions and to monitor carbon dioxide levels by satellite.
Space Park Leicester has been selected to host one of three new regional offices for the UK Space Agency, as part of its national expansion to support the space sector across the UK.
Scientists at the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), hosted at Space Park Leicester, have welcomed news that a satellite for monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide to help tackle climate change has completed assembly and qualification in the UK, and is now ready for launch.
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.
Space Park Leicester is establishing a new collaboration with AWE which will explore manufacturing development, testing and qualification methods to support future space science and exploration missions. The collaboration will bring additional employment opportunities to Leicester.
Massive burst of X-rays detected by University of Leicester astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth burning up in a black hole
Space Park Leicester to collaborate with Bahrain to investigate utilising space technologies for monitoring air quality in Bahrain and the Gulf region in an attempt to proactively monitor greenhouse gas emissions.
The UK Space Agency has launched a new survey, supported by Space Park Leicester, to understand the skills needs, recruitment and retention practices, and challenges faced by companies operating in the UK space sector.
Space Park Leicester is to receive a share of £6.5 million UK Space Agency funding to work with local government, businesses and academia to coordinate space activity and encourage collaboration and inward investment in the Midlands. Projects are focused on piloting local activity that could be
