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Vampire White Dwarfs: Stardust Spreading Key to Cosmic Cycle

Astronomers have uncovered that 'vampire' white dwarfs play a critical role in the cosmic life-death cycle by spreading dust across the universe.

Discovered 2024-02-20T08:02:52.741125-08:00 | 2024-02-20T08:02:52.741125-08:00

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Exploding Stars Propel Galactic Material Outflow

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Cannibalizing White Dwarfs: The Heavy Metal Afterlife of Dead Stars

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Supernova Dust Older Than the Sun Discovered in Meteorite

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Neutron Star Collision Could Illuminate Dark Matter Mysteries

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Discovery of 'Living' Layers in 'Dead' Stars Offers New Astrophysical Insight

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James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Neutron Star in Supernova 1987A Debris

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Galactic 'Wave' Phenomenon Impacts Star Formation Near Earth

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Neutron Star 'Glitches' Shed Light on Fast Radio Burst Phenomenon

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2024-02-09T04:39:21.252171-08:00 • 2024-02-09T04:39:21.252171-08:00

Gas Giants' Survival around White Dwarfs Anticipates Solar System's Distant Future

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2024-01-30T16:14:21.632412-08:00 • 2024-01-30T16:14:21.632412-08:00

JWST Confirms Planetary Survival Post-Red Giant Phase in White Dwarf Systems

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