Astronomers have detected a bright X-ray outburst from a star in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a nearby galaxy almost 200,000 light years from Earth. A combination of X-ray and optical data indicate that the source of this radiation is a white dwarf star that may be the fastest-growing white dwarf ever observed. Source: [url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/images/double-trouble-a-white-dwarf-surprises-astronomers.html]Double Trouble: A White Dwarf Surprises Astronomers[/url]


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