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• Astronomers discover how white dwarf stars get their 'kicks'

  University of British Columbia astronomer Harvey Richer and UBC graduate student Saul Davis have discovered that white dwarf stars are born with...
  2007-12-05 04:35:33

• White dwarf and ultra-cool dwarf keep their distance

  Scientists from the University of Hertfordshire have discovered a rare binary system consisting of a white dwarf, a Sun-like star that has...
  2007-04-20 12:37:11
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• White dwarf and ultra-cool dwarf keep their distance (PhysOrg)

  Scientists from the University of Hertfordshire have discovered a rare binary system consisting of a white dwarf, a Sun-like star that has...
  2007-04-18 08:04:18

• Astronomers discover stars with carbon atmospheres

  Astronomers have discovered white dwarf stars with pure carbon atmospheres. The discovery could offer a unique view into the hearts of dying...
  2007-11-21 12:31:05

• Brown dwarf pair mystifies astronomers - SpaceRef

  Two brown dwarf-sized objects orbiting a giant old star show that planets may assemble around stars more quickly and efficiently than anyone...
  2009-12-22 09:28:00

• The Gobbling Dwarf that Exploded

  A unique set of observations, obtained with ESO's VLT, has allowed astronomers to find direct evidence for the material that surrounded a...
  2007-07-15 12:05:56

• Unusual supernovae may reveal intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters

  A strange and violent fate awaits a white dwarf star that wanders too close to a moderately massive black hole. According to...
  2008-01-31 04:07:22

• Scientists discover new type of pulsating white dwarf star - Science Centric

  Scientists discover new type of pulsating white dwarf starScience Centric, Bulgaria - 1 hour agoUniversity of Texas at Austin astronomers Michael H. Montgomery and...
  2008-05-03 11:34:52
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