Haim Huli from Kibutz Ramat HaKovesh, Israel NGC 1360 — also known as the Robin’s Egg — lies in Fornax, roughly 1,400 light-years distant. Observations in 2017 showed this planetary nebula has not one but two white dwarfs at its center. Earlier in their lives, these stars shared their outer layers in a common envelope,Continue reading “A successful courtship”
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