A Celestial Tragedy Unfolds: The Dance of Doomed White Dwarfs
Two white dwarfs 150 light years from Earth are orbiting closely, destined for a Type Ia supernova. The stars orbit at 1/60th the distance between Earth and the Sun, a…
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Two white dwarfs 150 light years from Earth are orbiting closely, destined for a Type Ia supernova. The stars orbit at 1/60th the distance between Earth and the Sun, a…