Prof Emma Bunce
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@drbuncen
Director of the Institute for Space @uniofleicester; Planetary Scientist @PhysicsUoL; PI of @BepiColombo MIXS instrument; CoI on @ESA_JUICE. Views my own.
Congratulations to Professor Emma Bunce, who has been appointed the new Director of the Institute for Space. @drbuncen is a professor of planetary plasma physics. Her experience and expertise in space-related research will prove invaluable in her new role. #CitizensOfChange
Leaving our water world, to explore another 🚀 @EuropaClipper launched from @NASAKennedy at 12:06pm ET (16:06 UTC) on a @SpaceX Falcon Heavy, beginning a 1.8-billion-mile journey to explore the mysteries of Europa, Jupiter’s ocean moon.
What’s better than one Jupiter-bound spacecraft? Two! #ESAJuice will join forces with @EuropaClipper to tackle one of the biggest questions out there: are there ingredients for life in the Jupiter system? Learn more about this dream team 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…
🔬🏆 The award for the Children’s Book of the Year: STEM, supported by @TWJSciNat, goes to Where Are You Really From? by @AdamRutherford with Emma Norry, published by @HachetteKids. A scientific trip through human history! #TWJBookAwards #STEM
We're delighted to announce Professor Michele Dougherty as our next Executive Chair. Prof. Dougherty, who is a Professor of Space Physics at @imperialcollege, is expected to take up the position in January. Find out more: ukri.org/news/executive…
Its closest pass yet and its first-ever views of Mercury's south pole – last night was quite a night for #BepiColombo! Enjoy this taste of our fourth Mercury flyby. Details & images 👇esa.int/Science_Explor…
Right now, #BepiColombo is just 165 km from Mercury's surface. This is the closest the spacecraft has ever been, and the closest it will ever get. Having just passed the planet's north pole, the spacecraft will soon capture its first-ever images of the south pole. Stay tuned!
To celebrate the launch of the University of Leicester’s new Institute for Policy, our experts tell us how their research can be used to help inform and tackle the most complex of challenges that lie at the heart of today’s policy agenda. #CitizensOfChange | #ClimateChange
