Astronomers Decipher the Eccentric Dance of Dust Around the Fomalhaut Star’s Ring For nearly 20 years, astronomers have been perplexed by the strange disk of dust surrounding the Fomalhaut star, located approximately 25 light-years away from Earth in the Piscis Austrinus constellation. This enigmatic ring, first discovered in the early 2000s, has been a subject […]
‘Third wheel’ or matchmaker? Distant star may help forge explosive white dwarf duos
‘Third Wheel’ or Matchmaker? Distant Star May Help Forge Explosive White Dwarf Duos Some love stories are written in the stars, quite literally. A new Caltech-led study has uncovered a fascinating celestial phenomenon that could change the way we view the formation of white dwarf duos. These duos, known as Type Ia supernovae, play a […]