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white dwarf

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as in neutron star

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Recent Examples of white dwarf Located just 48 light-years from Earth, this white dwarf has a deep convection zone that carries carbon from its core to its surface. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 This white dwarf is only 48 light-years away from Earth, and has a deep convection zone. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 Cosmic death The unnamed exoplanet was discovered circling the white dwarf HS 0209+0832, according to a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 Williams and his colleagues observed a white dwarf that showed some unusual chemical signatures, including zinc, copper and niobium. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white dwarf

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Such a cloud is typically linked to an eruption of heavy elements—those created during a neutron star collision and its resulting kilonova.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
However, this star doesn't have certain other heavy elements that would be present after a neutron star collision.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of neutron star

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The twinkling point of light to the moon's upper left is the binary star system Alpha Virginis, also known as Spica, which shines as the brightest point in the constellation Virgo.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The study has major implications for studying binary star systems as well.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Definition of binary star

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The Hollywood Historic Trust shared a photo of restoration progress on its social media, showing a blank red star set in an otherwise empty square.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The Soviet Union was an archetypal fragile superpower, its red star burning bright before its dramatic final implosion.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of red star

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In May, for example, astronomers suggested that a lunar-mass PBH might have been spotted drifting through the halo of our Milky Way, but follow-up work suggested the sighting was a variable star, not a black hole.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
This variable star is also located 250 light-years from Earth, but is sadly lost from view in the glare of the sun during the summer months.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of variable star

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In this system, material seems to be flowing from the brown dwarf to the red dwarf in a process that could continue for millions of years.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Scientists have found that a distant world has a real rebellious streak, outwardly defying its red dwarf host star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of red dwarf

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Viewed from a distance, the steady feeding process would proceed like a triangle as the victim brown dwarf orbits the star that is eating it.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In this system, material seems to be flowing from the brown dwarf to the red dwarf in a process that could continue for millions of years.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brown dwarf

Noun

Each of the shooting stars can be seen racing away from the shower's apparent point of origin — or radiant — which is located close to the red giant star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
It’s considered a red giant star, nearing the end of its stellar life.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

Definition of red giant

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