Press Releases
The ‘Forbidden’ Planet has been found in the ‘Neptunian Desert’
An exoplanet smaller than Neptune with its own atmosphere has been discovered in the Neptunian Desert, by an international collaboration of astronomers, with the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ taking a leading role.
Three exocomets discovered around the star Beta Pictoris
Three extrasolar comets have been discovered around the star Beta Pictoris, 63 light years away, by an international team including a University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ researcher.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ technicians nominated for prestigious Papin Prize
Three technicians from the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ have been nominated for the prestigious Papin Prize out of 20,000 technicians from Universities across the UK.
Pint of Science returns next week bringing scientists out of the lab and into your local pub
The public science festival, Pint of Science, kicks off next with experts from the Universities of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ and Coventry talking about their research work in a selection of pubs and venues around the Coventry and Leamington Spa.
Small, hardy planets most likely to survive death of their stars
Small, hardy planets packed with dense elements have the best chance of avoiding being crushed and swallowed up when their host star dies, new research from the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ has found.
Explosion on Jupiter-sized star ten times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun
A stellar flare ten times more powerful than anything seen on our sun has burst from an ultracool star almost the same size as Jupiter.