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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.


‘Sandwich’ discovery offers new explanation for planet formation

Scientists have made a new discovery on how small planets might form.

Mon 03 Jul 2023, 10:22 | Tags: astronomy Astrophysics Physics planet 1 - Research

Small stars may host bigger planets than previously thought

Stars with less than half the mass of our Sun are able to host giant Jupiter-style planets, in conflict with the most widely accepted theory of how such planets form, according to a new study led by UCL and University of Warwick researchers.

Thu 23 Mar 2023, 09:55 | Tags: Physics, planet, Space

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