Citizen scientist finds ancient white dwarf star encircled by puzzling rings

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 11:43 in Astronomy & Space

The oldest and coldest known white dwarf -- an Earth-sized remnant of a sun-like star that has died -- could be the first known white dwarf with multiple dust rings. The discovery forces researchers to reconsider models of planetary systems.

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