White Dwarf

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November 25, 2022
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Cesium found in the atmosphere of a white dwarf for the first time
(ORDO NEWS) — An international team of astronomers led by Pierre Chayer of the Space Telescope Research Institute (STScI) has…
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June 25, 2022
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White dwarf survives supernova explosion and becomes brighter than before
(ORDO NEWS) — A small star “reborn” after a cosmic catastrophe and even increased its brilliance – scientists compare it…
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June 22, 2022
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American astronomers caught a white dwarf in space cannibalism
(ORDO NEWS) — The white dwarf G238-44, a dead star about 86 light-years from Earth, is actively consuming planetary and…
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May 16, 2022
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For the first time, researchers observed an X-ray explosion on a white dwarf
(ORDO NEWS) — When stars like our Sun use up all their fuel, they shrink to form white dwarfs. Sometimes…
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March 26, 2022
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Newly discovered radio transient may be a rare white dwarf pulsar
(ORDO NEWS) — A new study led by a team led by Jonathan Katz at Washington University in St. Louis,…
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February 19, 2022
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Found evidence of a habitable-zone planet lurking in orbit around a white dwarf
(ORDO NEWS) — Researchers studying a white dwarf star report they have found signs of a possible planet orbiting the…
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