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Warwick astronomers discover doomed pair of spiralling stars on our cosmic doorstep
University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky.
Discovery of two planets sheds new light on the formation of planetary systems
The discovery of two new planets beyond our solar system by a team of astronomers from The University of Warwick and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), is challenging scientific understanding of how planetary systems form.
Warwick astrophysicist awarded George Darwin Lectureship by the Royal Astronomical Society
Astrophysicist Dimitri Veras of The University of Warwick has been awarded the prestigious George Darwin Lectureship by the Royal Astronomical Society.