When they reach the end of their long evolutions, smaller stars—those up to eight times as massive as our own sun—typically become white dwarfs. These ancient stars are incredibly dense.

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"Its speed and trajectory showed that it was moving fast enough to potentially escape the Milky Way," researcher Adam Burgasser said.

Astronomers have discovered a pair of white dwarf stars locked in a tight orbital dance, hurtling towards a spectacular and violent end. Located a mere 160 light-years from Earth within our Milky ...