EPISODE · Sep 17, 2012 · 1 MIN
White Dwarf Binary Stars Make Merger Plans
from 60-Second Space · host Scientific American
In the J0651 binary system two white dwarf stars orbit each other in less than 13 minutes--and it's getting a little faster all the time. John Matson reports
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In the J0651 binary system two white dwarf stars orbit each other in less than 13 minutes--and it's getting a little faster all the time. John Matson reports
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White Dwarf Binary Stars Make Merger Plans
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