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Astronomers spot unique double disc of debris that hints at Solar System鈥檚 future
Astronomers have found two separate rings of gas around a white dwarf for the first time, apparently shaped by two planetary bodies that survived the death of their star.
Green, pink and purple: astronomers reveal the surprising true colours of white dwarf stars
Warwick astronomers have shown that white dwarf stars can glow in a remarkable range of colours, including the first star ever found that would appear green to the human eye
Medieval 鈥榞uest star鈥� reveals its secrets after nearly 850 years
Warwick astronomers are part of an international team to reveal the most detailed view yet of Pa 30, the likely remnant of a supernova documented in 1181. The new observations reveal that its famous 鈥榝irework鈥� filaments are not smooth streaks, but chains of tiny knots.