Expert Comment
"Le Grand Kilo" - expert comment
"The kilogram was first introduced by the French revolutionary government in 1795, a symbol of a more enlightened and rational future." Dr James Poskett,Assistant Professor in the History of Science and Technology at the University of Warwick, explains why scientists should take heart from today's vote on redefining the kilogramme.
'super-earth' discovered orbiting the nearest star to the Sun - expert comment
A European team using state-of-the-art high precision instruments has detected a planet at least three times the size of Earth orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest star to the Sun. Professor Don Pollacco and Dr David Brown from Warwick Astronomy and Astrophysics explain more.
Professor Sandra Chapman comments on the mission of NASA's solar probe
Professor Sandra Chapman from the University of Warwick's Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics, explains what NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission will reveal about our star.
"An exomoon is the simplest explanation",says Dr David Brown
"New observations with Hubble provide good evidence for the presence of an exomoon" - Dr David Brown of the University of Warwick's Astronomy and Astrophysics Group comments on the potential discovery of an exomoon.
Professor Don Polacco explains the science behind the 'blood moon' phenomenon.
Professor Don Pollacco from the University of Warwick Astronomy and Astrophysics Group explains why the moon will appear unusually large and dark red this evening.