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Press Release

Release No.: 2011-09For Release: Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Two Dying Stars Reborn as One
reborn star shown with a hypothetical world
CfA astronomers have found a pair of white dwarf stars orbiting each other once every 39 minutes. In a few million years, they will merge and reignite as a helium-burning star. In this artist's conception, the reborn star is shown with a hypothetical world. An accompanying animation shows the merger process.
Credit: David A. Aguilar (CfA)
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