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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 ‘guest star’ 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 ‘firework’ filaments are not smooth streaks, but chains of tiny knots.
The phoenix planet: astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes
Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that appears to have formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits.