White Dwarf

The data confirmed the white-dwarf companion and detected gamma-ray emission associated with the pulsar. More significantly, they uncovered…

Planets are supposed to form alongside their stars, but new research suggests that planets may also be born…

Artistic impression of the double white dwarf binary eRASSU J0608. Credit: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics A…

Type Ia supernovae are powerful stellar explosions that occur when a white dwarf is pushed into a thermonuclear…

New infrared observations of the Eskimo Nebula, a bipolar double-shell planetary nebula in the constellation of Gemini, reveal…

A white dwarf is usually thought of as the quiet remnant left behind after a star has exhausted…

Astronomers say they may be close to explaining a space mystery that has lingered for about 20 years:…

Two exotic white dwarf merger remnants have been found to share a striking set of unusual properties, including…

John GouldMoab, Utah This is a great question. It hinges on the fact that while we often say…

An ancient galaxy appears to be buried inside the Milky Way, new research suggests. That’s right: a galaxy…

Stars shine not only in light but in X‑rays. For the biggest ones, over ten times the Sun’s…

Caught on camera: Black hole seen tearing a star apart for the first time (AI-generated) Astronomers have reported…

Astronomers combined 16.7 years of gamma-ray data with 4.9 years of FAST radio observations to confirm a 3.2-millisecond pulsar has two companions, including a Sun-like star on a 73.5-year orbit