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Dying stars can glow pink or green, not just white

New observations show these stellar remnants can actually shine in a range of colors, including pink and green. Astronomers have found that a white dwarf's density and the type of material it has absorbed from its surroundings create different tints in its atmosphere.

What color do you imagine a star would turn as it slowly cools down?

#whitedwarf #astronomy #spacescience #stellarevolut…

المصدر: Wired

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James Webb Telescope hints at possible star collisions in early universe

A new look at the distant universe suggests star-on-star crashes may have been far more common billions of years ago. The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted extraordinarily compact stellar systems from not long after the Big Bang, a type of environment where such collisions become much more likely. In our own galactic neighborhood, space is so vast that stars rarely meet, but these tight clust…

المصدر: Phys.org