Astronomy Cast
Ep. 563: White Dwarf Mergers
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:33:26
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563: White Dwarf Mergers Astronomy Cast 563: White Dwarf Mergers by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay White dwarfs are usually about 60% the mass of the Sun, so it was a bit of a surprise when astronomers found one that was almost exactly twice that. What happens when white dwarfs merge?