Joint work with and led by the Radio and Space Plasmas group . Work relates to remote sensing of both the earth's magnetosphere as well as other planets. For more information, contact Prof.S.Cowley , M.Lester , or M.R.Sims Astrobiology. Astrobiology is a new field which aims to conduct interdisciplinary research into how life arose and evolves within the Universe. Topics in the field include everything from searching for other planetary systems to how life survives in extreme conditions.
Current work focuses on Mars exploration.
The University of Leicester are co-leaders of a proposal to build a small lander for ESA's Mars Express mission and are actively exploring other possibilities for future missions. The Space Research Centre is leading the technical design whilst the Open University leads the science. The image to the left shows a computer schematic of Beagle 2 in landed configuration.