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subdwarf

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as in supernova

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However, faking a supernova is not part of their typical behavior, so a new way of looking at AT 2016blu was needed.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
This initial increase in X-rays represented the earliest phase of supernova evolution ever observed.

— Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of supernova

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Although classified as a red supergiant, Betelgeuse usually appears more orange than red— golden orange or deep topaz.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Located 7,200 light-years away, Cygnus X-1 features not only a black hole — the first one ever identified more than a half-century ago — but a blue supergiant star, its constant companion.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of supergiant

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The researchers also accounted for differences in the timing, or phase, of incoming pulsar signals.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
This revealed that the white dwarf in this binary system is the youngest white dwarf ever seen to be partnered with a millisecond pulsar.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulsar

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Even considering that Xavier Worthy returned to practice Wednesday after suffering a hamstring injury Sunday against the New York Jets, Downs’ timetable will be a vital variable for the Chiefs in the weeks to come.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026
Blue star falls victim to a cosmic vampire Each time the compact object reaches the point in its orbit that is closest to the luminous blue variable, its powerful gravity is able to pull material from the unstable star.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of variable

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Chandra’s X-ray observations indicate that AT 2016blu has an unseen companion, a compact, high-gravity object that is either a neutron star or a stellar-mass black hole on an elliptical 113-day orbit around the luminous blue variable.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
The gravity on the surface can be several billion times Earth’s, and a typical neutron star’s magnetic field is billions of times stronger than Earth’s as well.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of neutron star

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The team thinks that this unique double structure is evidence of planets that weren't completely vaporized during this white dwarf's red giant phase.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Next, Hollands is planning to keep analyzing more white dwarf star spectra, with advances in scientific techniques meaning that researchers will be able to look at a new tranche of stars that are even farther away from Earth.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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