The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has observed Jupiter’s aurora. The observations help astronomers better understand how Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is heated & cooled, and may prove useful to our Juice mission, en route to the gas giant. Read more 👉

⚛️A century of discovery🌠 Chancellor Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock sends warm wishes to Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester on its 100th anniversary. From unravelling cosmic mysteries to shaping the future of science–here’s to the next century of groundbreaking teaching and research. #CitizensOfChange

Congratulations to Prof Nial Tanvir on his election to fellowship of the Royal Society. Prof Tanvir studies the most violent explosions we've ever observed le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/…

News | Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows Professor Nial Tanvir Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester receives one of science’s highest honours. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/… #CitizensOfChange | The Royal Society

ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re thrilled to welcome Will Wells as the new CEO of Space Park Leicester! 🚀 He brings bold commercial focus, global experience and a passion for partnership to our science and innovation park. 👇 space-park.co.uk/2025/06/new-ce… #SpaceParkCommunity #Leadership

💥 Leicester meets CERN! We're helping upgrade the LHCb experiment at the #LargeHadronCollider for the first time! Led by Prof Jon Lapington, we’re working on the TORCH detector – using Cherenkov radiation to identify tiny particles in the universe. 🔬 space-park.co.uk/2025/06/leices…

🌌 What do the #NorthernLights reveal about the invisible forces shaping our future? Join Dr Darren Wright on 1 July @ 3.30pm for a fascinating free talk Space Park Leicester. 🎟 Book: space-park.co.uk/2025/06/northe… #SpaceParkCommunity #AuroraBorealis #SpaceWeather #GeomagneticStorms

Only 2 weeks until our next public open day! Come and see what studying physics here can be like. You'll also witness some of the highlights of our internationally renowned space research. Book your place here: le.ac.uk/open-days

The wait is over: 🌌 First images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have landed — and they are breathtaking. The most ambitious sky survey in human history has begun. #RubinObservatory #LSST #RubinFirstLook

News | Leicester astronomers play key role in groundbreaking movie of the cosmos by new observatory 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/june… #CitizensOfChange | Space Park Leicester Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester Rubin-LSST:UK

The University of Leicester open day is tomorrow! (Saturday 5th July) Come and see how great studying Physics in Leicester would be! le.ac.uk/open-days

Space scientists in Leicester have made exciting new discoveries about an event which began outside of our galaxy. le.ac.uk/news/2025/july…

🚀 Are we alone in the universe? Leicester space scientists are helping NASA answer this question by leading the UK’s contribution to the Habitable Worlds Observatory – the first telescope built to search for life on other planets. 🔗 space-park.co.uk/2025/08/habita…

News | Leicester PhD student sets her sights on success thanks to award for telescope research 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/augu… #CitizensOfChange | Space Park Leicester Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester

Just over 2 weeks until our next public open day! On 13th September, come and see what studying physics at University of Leicester can be like. You'll also witness some of the highlights of our internationally renowned space research Book your place here: le.ac.uk/open-days

Our next public open day is this weekend! On 13th September, come and see what studying physics at the University of Leicester can be like. You'll also witness some of the highlights of our internationally renowned space research. Book your place here: le.ac.uk/open-days