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Keep your eyes on the sky for a new star as “once in a lifetime” cosmic explosion looms
Stargazers will soon be treated to the appearance of a new star in the night sky, as a cosmic explosion looms.
AI helps scientists understand cosmic explosions
Scientists at the University of Warwick are using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse cosmic explosions known as supernovae.
University of Warwick scientists help discover a new habitable Earth-sized planet only 40 lightyears away with the same temperature as the 2022 UK heatwave
Scientists from the University of Warwick have helped discover a new habitable Earth-sized planet– only a short 40 light years away.
Scientists reveal how Solar System might die in new white dwarf research
Our solar system might be pulled into the gravity of a white dwarf star, crushed and ground to dust, according to scientists from the University of Warwick.
Mysterious rainbow ‘glory’ lights observed on distant planet
For the first time, signs of the rainbow-like ‘glory effect’ have been detected on a planet outside our solar system. Glory are colourful concentric rings of light that occur only under peculiar conditions.
Warwick astronomer talks through upcoming Total Solar Eclipse to mark Global Astronomy Month
An astronomer from the University of Warwick explains the science behind and what to expect from the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse (TSE).