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White dwarfs really on the move

Cosmos Magazine - Thu 25 Jul 19

Dead stars found whipping around each other in a matter of minutes.

Second-Fastest Dead Star Pair Ever Found Orbits Every Seven Minutes

Discover Magazine - Wed 24 Jul 19

The two white dwarf stars orbit so close together that the whole system could fit inside the planet Saturn. (Credit: Caltech/IPAC) Astronomers using the Zwicky Transient Facility at Kitt ...

Two incredibly fast-orbiting stars seem to be the wrong temperature

Newscientist - Wed 24 Jul 19

A pair of distant stars orbit one another in a fast-paced system that would fit inside Saturn, and neither star seems to be the temperature that we’d expect

Fastest eclipsing binary, a valuable target for gravitational wave studies

Phys.org - Wed 24 Jul 19

Observations made with a new instrument developed for use at the 2.1-meter (84-inch) telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory have led to the discovery of ...

Fastest eclipsing binary, a valuable target for gravitational wave studies, ScienceDaily - Wed 24 Jul 19

Gravitational Waves Could Guide Space 'Hitchhikers' to a Magrathea-Like World

SPACE.com - Mon 29 Jul 19

Gravitational waves could reveal planets around white dwarfs, even those beyond our galaxy.

Scientists Spot Two Dead Stars Dancing in Space

Geek.com - Thu 25 Jul 19

Artist's impression of a pair of orbiting white dwarfs, called ZTF J1530+5027 (via Caltech/IPAC) Who says the afterlife has to be boring? Two dead stars ...

Two dead, dancing stars challenge astronomers' expectations

Engadget - Thu 25 Jul 19

Stars still have plenty of surprises despite (or perhaps, because of) advances in astronomy. Researchers using Caltech's Zwicky Transient Facility have discovered a binary white ...

Astronomers discover two ferociously fast stars locked in a death spiral - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 24 Jul 19

The fastest eclipsing binary system ever discovered features two white dwarfs zooming around each other once every seven minutes.

Astronomers discover two dead stars locked in ferociously fast orbits - CNET, CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 24 Jul 19

This Amazing White Dwarf Discovery Could Be a 'Gold Mine' for Physicists

Gizmodo - Wed 24 Jul 19

Scientists have discovered a pair of white dwarfs that might one day produce a major gravitational wave discovery, according to a new paper. Read more...

Scientists Spot Two Dead Stars Locked in a Dizzying Dance

SPACE.com - Wed 24 Jul 19

Two white dwarfs, "dead" stars like the sun, were observed orbiting rapidly around one another in the night sky.

These Are the Fastest-Orbiting Stars Ever Discovered, and They're Spiraling to Their Deaths

Livescience - Wed 24 Jul 19

The whole whirling system is smaller than the planet Saturn, and it's blinking at Earth faster than you can microwave a lasagna.

Second-fastest pair of dead stars ever found orbits every seven minutes

Astronomy.com - Wed 24 Jul 19

The two white dwarfs, the remains of stars much like our Sun, should be a strong source of gravitational waves.

Two Stellar Zombie Spinners Are Ripping Up Spacetime

Astroengine - Wed 24 Jul 19

The pair of white dwarf stars are orbiting one another every seven minutes—and future gravitational wave observatories will be able to detect them whirl. White dwarf binaries are among some ...

Found: Fastest eclipsing binary, a valuable target for gravitational wave studies

Eurekalert - Wed 24 Jul 19

(Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)) Observations made with a new instrument developed for use at the 2.1-meter telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt ...

Found: fastest eclipsing binary, a valuable target for gravitational wave studies, Newswise - Wed 24 Jul 19