Scientists Discover a New Kind of Star Explosion

Scientists who study stars have detected a previously unknown kind of event called a micronova. The event involves thermonuclear explosions that take place on a star called a white dwarf. The explosions happen because the white dwarf’s gravity has pulled material from a companion star.

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