University of Warwick: Ultraviolet Light Reveals the Aftermath of Rare Star Collision
August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025
COVENTRY, England, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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Ultraviolet light reveals the aftermath of rare star collision
University of Warwick astronomers have uncovered compelling evidence that a nearby white dwarf is in fact the remnant of two stars merging -- a rare stellar discovery revealed through Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet observations of carbon in the star's hot atmosphere.
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Ultraviolet light reveals the aftermath of rare star collision
University of Warwick astronomers have uncovered compelling evidence that a nearby white dwarf is in fact the remnant of two stars merging -- a rare stellar discovery revealed through Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet observations of carbon in the star's hot atmosphere.
Wh . . .