White Dwarf : Science World Report

Jun 20, 2017 04:32 AM EDT

A Newly Identified Polar Wind Nebula Spotted In Space

Scientists spotted a new polar wind nebula associated with the energetic pulsar.

Sep 27, 2016 04:58 AM EDT

The Vibrant , Colorful Ending Of A Dying Star Leaves Behind A Hot Glowing White Dwarf

The" last hurrah" of the dying star displays colorful hues and only the hot core of the star remains, which becomes the very hot white dwarf or also called burned-out star.

Jul 28, 2016 05:27 AM EDT

White Dwarf Whipping Radiation, Produces Lighthouse Effect On Fellow Stars

The newly discovered star was seen whipping powerful beam of particles over its nearby stars.

May 19, 2016 07:52 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover Brown Dwarf Objects, Did Stellar Cannibalism Cause Star Transformation?

A star has been discovered after it was consumed by a white dwarf companion.

Nov 25, 2015 08:39 AM EST

Hottest White Dwarf Star in the Galaxy Discovered with Hubble Space Telescope

Scientists may have uncovered the hottest white dwarf in the galaxy. With a temperature that's a staggering 250,000 degrees Celsius, the dying star has already entered its cooling phase.

Nov 13, 2015 04:35 PM EST

Asteroid Ripped Apart Forms Glowing Ring System Around White Dwarf

For the first time researchers have captured an image of an asteroid ripped apart to form a star's glowing ring system. The white dwarf star was identified as SDSS1228+1040, by researchers from the University of Warwick's Astrophysics Group.

Nov 06, 2015 08:08 AM EST

Hubble Space Telescope Captures the Cosmic Remnants of Milky Way's Early Construction

The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a bit more about the early stages of our galaxy's construction. They've found the fading cinders of some of our galaxy's earliest homesteaders.

Oct 22, 2015 06:42 AM EDT

Cosmic 'Death Star' is Vaporizing an Entire Planet

For the first time ever, astronomers have caught a "death star" destroying a planet. They've discovered a large, rocky object disintegrating in its death spiral around a distant white dwarf star.