White dwarf star seen switching 'on and off' for the first time ever
For the first time, Astronomers have seen a white dwarf star switching 'on and off', paving the way for deeper understanding.
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For the first time, Astronomers have seen a white dwarf star switching 'on and off', paving the way for deeper understanding.
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In a remarkable discovery using NASA’s TESS, astronomers have spotted a white dwarf star ‘switching on and off’ in just 30 minutes for the first time.
Astronomers have witnessed a white dwarf star, the stellar remnant left behind when a star like the sun dies, switch back on while feeding on a companion star.
The white dwarf observed by researchers is known to be accreting, or feeding, from an orbiting companion star.