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, 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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