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

NPR | By Ari Daniel

Published November 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM EST

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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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