Expert Comment
'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.
Dr Daniel Bayliss comments on the discovery of 'the building blocks of life' on Mars
Dr Daniel Bayliss comments on the news that NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered ancient organic molecules on Mars, embedded within sedimentary rocks that are billions of years old.