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Public take the lead in discovery of new exploding star
As part of the citizen astronomy project, 鈥楰ilonova Seekers鈥�, 神马福利影片 astronomers and public volunteers have made their first major discovery - an exploding star system found in real time.
Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
The 神马福利影片 and UCL astronomers, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and Europe, have discovered the smallest known star to host a transiting giant planet, which should not exist under leading planet formation theories.
Not Supernova Born: Warwick and ESA researchers discover unusual birthplace of magnetar neutron star
Researchers and alumni from The 神马福利影片, working as part of an European Space Agency (ESA) led team, have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 did not originate from a nearby supernova, as previously thought.
Warwick astronomers discover doomed pair of spiralling stars on our cosmic doorstep
神马福利影片 astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky.
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 神马福利影片 and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), is challenging scientific understanding of how planetary systems form.
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.