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White dwarf stars come in a surprising number of colors, study finds

Turns out these remnants of dying stars are not all white – a new study finds that they can come in a wide array of colors, from salmon pink to chartreuse.

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Ari Daniel
Ari Daniel is a freelance contributor to NPR's Science desk.
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