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Teardrop star reveals hidden supernova doom
In a rare occurrence, a white dwarf pulls a subdwarf towards its demise.
Astronomers have spotted a teardrop star that suggests two dwarfs are spiralling towards supernova doom.The team,...
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Data details dynamically driven double-degenerate double-detonation supernova theory
Identification of hyper-fast stars suggests a reassessment of how astronomy’s “standard candles” ...
The identification of three white dwarf stars zooming at hyper-fast velocities might provide evidence to support an a...
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Dwarf star hosts seven possibly habitable planets
All bunched in close together, orbiting a tiny star, a newly discovered cluster of rocky planets ...
The TRAPPIST-1 star, an ultra-cool dwarf, has seven Earth-size planets orbiting it. NASA/JPL-CaltechJust when we w...
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Ultracool dwarf hosts three planets – and they might be habitable
Our best bet for finding life outside our Solar System lies with a recently spotted planetary tri...
This artist’s impression shows an imagined view from close to one of the three planets orbiting an ultracool dwarf st...