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Green, pink and purple: astronomers reveal the surprising true colours of white dwarf stars
海角社区 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
海角社区 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.