Astrophotography for beginners
Nikki Miller explains how beginners can become experts at astrophotography - all without specialist equipment.
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‘Monster’ planet challenges planet formation theories
A collaboration involving Warwick researchers has discovered a huge exoplanet that challenges current theories of planet formation.
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Warwick researchers discover the first white dwarf pulsar
A white dwarf pulsar — the first of its kind — has been discovered by researchers at the University of Warwick. The pulsar in question, AR Scorpii (AR Sco), is a binary system containing a white dwarf (the same size as the Earth but 200,000 times heavier) and a cool red dwarf companion star. The...
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Exoplanet weather forecast: strong winds, highs of 2000 degrees and gemstone clouds
Researchers at the University of Warwick have detected weather on a planet outside of the solar system for the first time, and it’s unlike anything we’ve seen before. Astronomers have been able to monitor weather on planets in our solar system for years — such as the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, or...
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8 free apps to get you stargazing
It can be quite difficult to know where to start when you see the sheer amount of astronomy apps out there. From judging if the weather’s good enough to observe to figuring out whether something is a star or a planet, we’ve identified a selection of free apps that should...
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Meet the science societies
Societies are one of the biggest parts of university life, helping you with social events, mentoring and support. Because of this, we decided to give you a run-down of eight science-based societies to help you with from day one. Aerospace What does the society do? Launching rockets, building a quadcopter...
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AstroSoc presents: Mercury in transit
Between 12:12 and 19:42 on Monday 9 May, Mercury passed in front of the Sun during a rare astronomical event known as a transit. These occur approximately 13 times each century, with the next taking place in 2019. Transits of Mercury are quite rare, as the planet often passes just...
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