Planetary Wanderings

Exploring the worlds of our Solar System - Leigh Fletcher.

Monday, 10 July 2017

Ten Facts about the Great Red Spot

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In honour of Juno's close encounter with Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) on July 11th 2017, here are some quick facts about the Solar...
Friday, 30 June 2017

Earth-based observations prepare Juno for the Great Red Spot Encounter

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In just a few days time, on July 11th 2017, NASA's Juno spacecraft will perform the closest-ever views of the swirling maelstrom known a...
Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Saving Cassini - ESA and NASA in 1994

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In June 1994, as a result of threatened cuts during Dan Goldin's tenure as NASA administrator, our epic mission to the Saturn system was...
Monday, 26 June 2017

Wilton Exoplanet Fellowships at Leicester

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A recent advertisement to come and join our team in exoplanet science at Leicester!  In particular, if you're interested in the characte...
Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Advanced Study Projects at Leicester

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In their fourth year of undergraduate studies, Leicester's Physics and Astronomy students undertake a supervised reading project with an...
Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Uranus from Hubble

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Whoever said that Uranus was the boring planet?  Here is Erich Karkoschka's time-lapse movie of Uranus over four years between 1994 and ...
Friday, 7 April 2017

Scientific Engagement in the Age of Social Media

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The Royal Society asked me to contribute a blog post to their Inside Science blog, covering my use of social media to engage with the publi...
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