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Cool exoplanet reveals missing link between hot Jupiters and cold solar system planets

Research into a rare planet is revealing the link between hot Jupiter-sized exoplanets and cold solar system giants like Saturn.

Wed 10 Jul 2024, 09:13 | Tags: astronomy Astrophysics Physics 1 - Research Sciences

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.

Mon 03 Jun 2024, 10:09 | Tags: astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Space

AI helps scientists understand cosmic explosions

Scientists at the University of Warwick are using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse cosmic explosions known as supernovae.

Fri 31 May 2024, 11:34 | Tags: AI astronomy Astrophysics Physics 1 - Research Sciences Space

Warwick astronomer awarded £3 million to transform observations of the sky

A University of Warwick astronomer has been awarded £3 million to develop a ‘digital telescope’ that will be capable of producing a highly sensitive continuous movie of the night sky.

Thu 11 Apr 2024, 11:47 | Tags: astronomy Astrophysics Physics 1 - Research Sciences

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.

Tue 09 Apr 2024, 09:20 | Tags: astronomy Astrophysics Physics 1 - Research Sciences Space

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.

Fri 05 Apr 2024, 09:29 | Tags: astronomy Astrophysics Physics 1 - Research Sciences Space

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