white dwarf
A New Species of Type Ia Supernova?
Artist’s conception of a binary star system that produces recurrent novae, and ultimately, the supernova PTF 11kx. (Credit: Romano Corradi…
Will This Be The Fate Of The Earth?
[/caption] Astronomers have found four nearby white dwarf stars surrounded by disks of material that could be the remains of…
The Contributor to SN 2011fe
[/caption] When discovered on August 24, 2011, supernova 2011fe was the closest supernova since the famous SN 1987A. Located in…
A White-Hot Relationship
[/caption] Two stars have been discovered locked in a mutually-destructive embrace, a relationship that will end with both losing…
T-Dwarf Stars Finally Reveal Their Mysterious Secrets
[/caption] Astronomers have recently discovered an exotic star system which has shed some light on the mass and age of…
Planets and their Remnants around White Dwarfs
[/caption]While supernovae are the most dramatic death of stars, 95% of stars will end their lives in a far more…
Possibility for White Dwarf Pulsars?
[/caption]Some satellites get all the glory. While Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer frequently make headlines with their stunning images, many other…
Sirius B
[/caption] Sirius B is the name of the fainter, smaller, less massive star in the Sirius binary system (the brighter,…
Black Dwarf
[/caption] A black dwarf is a white dwarf that has cooled down to the temperature of the cosmic microwave background,…
Chandrasekhar Limit
[/caption] When a human puts on too much weight, there is an increased risk of heart attack; when a white…