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white dwarf stars

Coverage of white dwarf stars in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 15 · 06:30 UTCMost recent: Aug 1 · 13:33 UTC
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  • SCIENCEAug 1 · 13:33 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    Tiny black holes may be secretly exploding stars across the Milky Way

    Primordial black holes may pass through white dwarf stars, triggering Type Ia supernova explosions. These events could explain chemical patterns observed in supernova remnants, nearby explosions, and stars across the Milky Way.

  • SCIENCEJul 15 · 06:30 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    Astronomers just found four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth

    Astronomers discovered four nearby white dwarf stars hidden beside brighter red dwarf companions using Hubble's ultraviolet observations. One white dwarf is just 25 light-years away and took nearly three decades to confirm, supporting predictions of many more undiscovered white dwarf binaries in our galaxy.