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White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green
Source: WIRED · Published
Astronomers find that a white dwarf’s density and the kind of material it absorbed from its surroundings can produce a rainbow of shades in the star’s atmosphere.
Astronomers find that a white dwarf’s density and the kind of material it absorbed from its surroundings can produce a rainbow of shades in the star’s atmosphere.
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