White Dwarf

A white dwarf is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter.

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Astronomers Witness a White Dwarf Devouring a Planet

Finding White Dwarf-Main Sequence Binaries in Gaia Data with Machine Learning

X-ray signal from Helix Nebula points to planet destroyed by white dwarf

X-ray signal from Helix Nebula points to planet destroyed by white dwarf

Neutron Stars With Less Mass Than A White Dwarf Might Exist, and LIGO and Virgo Could Find Them

Neutron Stars With Less Mass Than A White Dwarf Might Exist, and LIGO and Virgo Could Find Them

Neutron Stars With Less Mass Than A White Dwarf Might Exist, and LIGO and Virgo Could Find Them

Astronomers discover first pairs of white dwarf and main sequence stars in clusters, shining new light on stellar evolution - EurekAlert

Astronomers discover first pairs of white dwarf and main sequence stars in clusters, shining new light on stellar evolution

This rocky planet around a white dwarf resembles Earth -- 8 billion years from now

This rocky planet around a white dwarf resembles Earth — 8 billion years from now - EurekAlert

Observations provide crucial insights into the nature of a white dwarf–brown dwarf binary

Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: White Dwarf

Challenging the Cosmos: White Dwarf Stars Defy Old Theories

Astronomers Can See the Impact Site Where an Asteroid Crashed Into a White Dwarf

Astronomers Can See the Impact Site Where an Asteroid Crashed Into a White Dwarf

JWST Looks at the Debris Disc Around a White Dwarf

JWST Looks at the Debris Disc Around a White Dwarf

Half-Helium, Half-Hydrogen, All White Dwarf

One Side of This White Dwarf is Covered in Hydrogen While the Other Side is Helium.