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This ‘Unusual Star’ Is Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen Before – Gizmodo Australia
Space is full of surprises, like this apparent star — which, given the tumultuous circumstances of its formation, shouldn’t really exist. New research published…
Space is full of surprises, like this apparent star which, given the tumultuous circumstances of its formation, shouldnt really exist.
New research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics describes a potentially new kind of star, one born in an event typically associated with destruction rather than creation: the merger of two white dwarfs. The paper, co-authored by astronomer Lidia Oskinova from the University of Potsdam, adds to our understanding of this system, called IRAS 00500+6713, which caught…
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