Astronomers have spotted two hefty white dwarf stars - highly compact stellar embers - orbiting close together that appear ...

Released on March 4, 2025, the composite photo shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at its center. It turns out this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before.

was killed in the crash of his single-engine Cessna into the 28th floor of the Bank of America building in Tampa, Fla. In 2005, Eris was discovered. It was considered the largest known dwarf ...