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‘White dwarf’ star that could kill Earth is part of our solar system

Chunks of debris from a shattered planet are irregularly spaced in a long, eccentric orbit around the white dwarf – Source: Dr Mark Garlick/The University of Warwick The ‘white dwarf’ star that could kill the Earth is already part of our solar system. When our sun dies it could ‘devour’ or tear apart our planet,… Read More »