Leicester Uni land on Mars
The University of Leicester is involved in a NASA project which has landed a spacecraft on Mars called Curiosity.
Out of this world: The moment Will.i.am played his song on the surface of Mars
Musician Will.i.am has made interplanetary history in the first ever planet-to-planet music broadcast.
NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity beamed his new song from the red planet to earth, playing an mp3 file to an audience of NASA engineers and students in California.
Dr John Bridges from the University of Leicester is leading a team of scientists working on project Curoisity.
Going where no humans have gone before the song made its solar system debut after travelling more than 330 million miles.
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New Will.i.am song beamed in debut from Mars
Singer-songwriter Will.i.am has made interplanetary history in the first ever planet-to-planet music broadcast.
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Curiosity rover beams 1st ever high-quality Mars images
The Curiosity rover which landed on the surface of Mars on Monday has beamed back its first images of the Red Planet.
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Leicester scientist lands spacecraft on Mars
A scientist from the University of Leicester has led a $2.5 billion mission to land a spacecraft on Mars.