Zombie white dwarf stars keep their heavy metal exteriors fresh by cannibalizing objects in their dead planetary systems, like comets and asteroids. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

WHY IT MATTERS — The white dwarf in question not only presents an alternative outcome for zombie star companions, but it could also lead to the formation of another type of mysterious star. The ...

Astronomers detect a distant white dwarf star in the process of destroying several planets, ... Zombie star, a white dwarf called WD 1145+017, caught in the act of 'killing planets' Share.

The glowing halo of a ZOMBIE star: Radiant ring system was caused when an asteroid was ripped apart by a white dwarf. Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope in Chile to gather data ...

A 'zombie' star explosion is captured: Mysterious white dwarf bursts into action after a long hibernation. Nova explosions happens when white dwarfs suck gas from another star ...

Zombie white dwarf fed on neighbor star until exploding in a thermonuclear blast. News. By Robert Lea published 17 May 2023 "This is clearly a very unusual Type Ia supernova." Comments (0) ...

These “zombie” stars only awaken if they happen to be sucked close to an intermediate-mass black hole. Under the intense pull of a black hole of the right size, the dead star could spring back ...