File:Merger of Two White Dwarf Stars (1992-18-70).jpg

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This artist's illustration shows three steps in the merger of a pair of white dwarf stars.

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English: This artist's illustration shows three steps in the merger of a pair of white dwarf stars. The illustration depicts how planets may form around massive white dwarfs and is based upon theoretical studies by astronomers Mario Livio, Jim Pringle, and Rex Saffer of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD.
Date 24 June 1992 (upload date)
Source Merger of Two White Dwarf Stars
Author Dana Berry (STScI)
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