'Zombie' star caught snacking on dead planet's remains
Distant X-rays may be the most direct evidence yet of the remains of a disintegrated planet colliding with the corpse of a star, a new study finds.
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Distant X-rays may be the most direct evidence yet of the remains of a disintegrated planet colliding with the corpse of a star, a new study finds.
Experts say the results are the first direct measurement of rocky material entering the atmosphere of a dead star.
Black holes may be well known for their gluttonous tendencies, but they're not the only dead stars capable of slurping down passing objects. For years, evidence has been mounting that white dwarf stars also have a penchant for snacking – and on t
This is a violent preview of how our solar system will die 7 billion years from now.
New study confirms decades of indirect evidence for debris from disintegrating planets hurtling into white dwarfs across the galaxy University of Warwick sees X-rays