TIL about “zombie stars,” in which a white dwarf

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TIL about “zombie stars,” in which a white dwarf explodes as a weak Type Iax supernova but somehow survives the blast, leaving behind a dim, battered remnant that keeps orbiting through the galaxy.
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NASA's Hubble Finds Supernova Star System Linked to Potential 'Zombie Star' - NASA Science

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope for the first time have spotted a star system that later produced an unusual supernova explosion of a white

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TIL about “zombie stars,” in which a white dwarf explodes…

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