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Astronomers spot unique double disc of debris that hints at Solar System鈥檚 future
Astronomers have found two separate rings of gas around a white dwarf for the first time, apparently shaped by two planetary bodies that survived the death of their star.
Green, pink and purple: astronomers reveal the surprising true colours of white dwarf stars
Warwick astronomers have shown that white dwarf stars can glow in a remarkable range of colours, including the first star ever found that would appear green to the human eye
Medieval 鈥榞uest star鈥� reveals its secrets after nearly 850 years
Warwick astronomers are part of an international team to reveal the most detailed view yet of Pa 30, the likely remnant of a supernova documented in 1181. The new observations reveal that its famous 鈥榝irework鈥� filaments are not smooth streaks, but chains of tiny knots.
The phoenix planet: astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes
Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that appears to have formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits.
Black hole feeding frenzy ends in cosmic indigestion
天美传媒-led astronomers discover the cosmic digestive system of a black hole – showing that even when black holes appear faint, they鈥檙e not simply bottomless pits.
Dead stars in our cosmic backyard: scientists spot four white dwarfs hiding under our noses
Warwick astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have found four new 鈥榣ocal鈥� stars, showing us we can still find surprises in the nearby region of space that we thought we knew so well.