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• Jupiters jawdropping north pole unlike anything encountered in Solar System

  Date: 5 Sep 2016

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  Last week NASA's Juno spacecraft sent back the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole, taken during the spacecraft's first flyby of the planet...

• A closer look at Jupiter

  Date: 14 Mar 2018

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  The vital role that Jupiter plays in discovering the origins of our solar system was explored by a Leicester astronomer and Juno science team member.

• Jupiters vivid auroras captured by Hubble

  Date: 30 Jun 2016

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  Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the...

• New views of Jupiter showcases swirling clouds on giant planet

  Date: 11 May 2018

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  Members of NASA’s Juno mission team, some of the world’s leading observers of Jupiter, and citizen scientists from across the globe attended a...

• PhD student challenging the scientist stereotype at Soapbox Science event

  Date: 6 Jul 2016

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  A Leicester PhD student will be speaking about her involvement in Leicester’s Juno group at an outreach event aimed at increasing the visibility...

• The Sky at Night visits campus

  Date: 13 Jun 2018

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  The popular and long-running BBC series ‘The Sky at Night’ recently came to campus to find out more about the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's latest...

• Leicester featured in Telegraphs nicest things to have happened in 2016 list

  Date: 28 Jul 2016

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  The University has featured in a list of the 12 nicest things to happen so far in 2016, compiled by The Telegraph.

• Film highlights Leicester’s major role in uncovering space’s secrets

  Date: 5 Oct 2023

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  Space Park Leicester has released an updated version of its compelling short film ‘Leicester’s journey through space’ which tracks the city’s...

• Leicester scientists on Jupiter moon mission look ahead to launch date

  Date: 12 Apr 2023

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  Â鶹ÊÓƵ scientists have a leading role on the science team for ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), exploring Jupiter’s...

• Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator

  Date: 19 Dec 2018

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  Scientists at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory predict next parting of Jupiter’s veil of clouds for 2019 A regular...