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Strong magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to grow beyond the Chandrasekhar limit

Source: Phys.org · Published

Strong magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to grow beyond the Chandrasekhar limit

When a dying star runs out of fuel and sheds its outer layers, its remaining core can become an approximately Earth-sized, extremely dense stellar remnant called a white dwarf. For a white dwarf that…

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