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Stars and solar physics

Stars and solar physics

Two-faced white dwarf star leaves astronomers puzzled

19 Jul 2023
This artist's impression of the two-faced white dwarf star shows the star as a glowing blue-white ball, one side of which is darker and more granular-looking than the other
Hydrogen and helium: An artist’s impression of the two-faced white dwarf star. (Courtesy: K Miller, Caltech/IPAC)
A rapidly rotating white dwarf star that contains two opposing hemispheres – one covered by hydrog

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