University of Leicester

Stunning light shows on Uranus and Saturn may soon attract the attention of the James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will begin investigating the spectacular light shows of solar system giants Uranus and Saturn. Two separate teams of astronomers at the University of Leicester will use the $10 billion space telescope to study auroras on gas giant Saturn and cold ice giant Uranus. The aim will be to explain… Read More »

Flooding leaves river full of rubbish and looks like a ‘Third World country’

Shocking images show how part of the river looks ‘like a Third World country’ after being ‘supported’ by rubbish following floods. Following widespread flooding caused by Storm Henk in Leicester, large parts of the River Soar are now filled with domestic and industrial waste. Hundreds of thousands of pieces of trash appear to have drifted… Read More »