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A white dwarf may have been torn to shreds by a black hole

A white dwarf may have been torn to shreds by a black hole

Just writing that sentence made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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Astronomers found a dead star that might be munching on a Pluto-like planet

Astronomers found a dead star that might be munching on a Pluto-like planet

Yeah, some stories are just cooler than others

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
exoplanetsexoplanets
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White Dwarf stars are dead, but they still feed... on planets
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White Dwarf stars are dead, but they still feed... on planets

Observations show a lot of these stars are actually zombies. Also: moving an Earth-threatening asteroid just got a bit harder

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Hubble tips hat to the Sombrero Galaxy, More weird white dwarfs

Hubble tips hat to the Sombrero Galaxy, More weird white dwarfs

Celebrate Hubble’s 35th, and more two-faced white dwarfs are popping up

Philip Plait
Philip Plait