Phys.Org May 23, 2026 • 14:20

Extreme 8.5-minute orbit reveals white dwarf being torn apart by its binary companion - Phys.org

By Sam Jarman

A team of U.S. astronomers has observed a binary pair of white dwarfs where one star is actively devouring material from the other. Led by Emma Chickles at MIT, the researchers revealed one of the clearest views yet of how ultracompact white dwarf binaries ex…

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Extreme 8.5-minute orbit reveals white dwarf being torn apart by its binary companion - Phys.org

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