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Astronomers Found an Ultra-Dense White Star the Size of Our Moon
Imagine a white-hot, dying star that contains more mass than our Sun packed into an orb just a little larger than our Moon. That’s ZTF J190132.9+145808.7, a record-setting white dwarf recently identified by astronomers.
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Astronomers Don’t Know What Our Black Hole Ate, but They Definitely Saw It Belch
In May 2019, astronomers witnessed a bright flare coming from the centre of our galaxy. The event was caused by matter accreting to our local black hole, a 4.6-million-solar-mass monster named Sagittarius A*. The cause of the flaring was unknown, though one researcher now says enigmatic “G-objects” may be responsible.
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We’re Absolutely Surrounded By Double Stars, New 3D Map Suggests
A newly compiled 3D map has revealed more than 1 million binary star pairs located within 3,000 light years of Earth, highlighting the ubiquity of these celestial objects.
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Australian Scientists Discover New ‘Pulsating’ Star
Australian scientists have discovered a new type of star that ‘pulsates’ on one side. The star is believed to have existed in theory for decades but the new findings prove it’s a reality after all.