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Hubble Captures White Dwarf Devouring Pluto-Like Object

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Source: Mashable
Hubble Captures White Dwarf Devouring Pluto-Like Object
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Astronomers observed a Pluto-like icy body colliding with a white dwarf star, revealing that outer solar system objects can survive long after their star's death, and providing insights into planetary system evolution and water delivery in space.

Topics:scienceastronomy#astronomy#debris-analysis#planetary-system#pluto-like-object#water-ice#white-dwarf
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  1. In another star system, a Pluto-like world survived until the bitter end  Mashable
  2. NASA’s Hubble Sees White Dwarf Eating Piece of Pluto-Like Object  NASA Science (.gov)
  3. A White Dwarf Makes A Meal Of A Pluto-Like Object  Universe Today
  4. Hubble watches dying star shred a Pluto-sized object, reveals future of our Sun  India Today
  5. Astronomers discover White Dwarf Star consuming frozen planetesimal – Here is what research reveals  Moneycontrol

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