Planets can survive the death of their stars and become capable of supporting life; Now astronomers will start looking for them. Stars can’t survive forever, Sun including. In about five billion yearsThe Earth star will begin to consume the hydrogen source it uses to produce energy. nuclear fusion in its core. The Sun’s core will… Read More »
What happened after the thermonuclear explosion? binary star System observed approximately 3,400 light-years away Hubble space telescope. HM Sagittae, or HM Sge for short, is a system known as the symbiotic system. white dwarf feeding on a friend red giant star. The stolen material forms an accretion disk orbiting the white dwarf. If too much… Read More »
A rare burst of light from a dead star will likely be visible to humans. Soil This summer, a temporary but potentially harsh celestial spectacle will occur that scientists are calling a “once-in-a-lifetime event.” The technical term for the upcoming cosmic explosion is nova; This occurs when a white dwarf suddenly and often dramatically shines… Read More »