White Dwarf and Dust Ring (IMAGE)

University of Warwick

White Dwarf and Dust Ring

Caption

An asteroid torn apart by the strong gravity of a white dwarf has formed a ring of dust particles and debris orbiting the Earth-sized burnt out stellar core.

Credit

University of Warwick/Mark Garlick

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