Enigmatic X-Ray Emission from Distant White Dwarf Points to Destroyed Exoplanet

Enigmatic X-Ray Emission from Distant White Dwarf Points to Destroyed Exoplanet
This artist’s impression shows an exoplanet (left) that has approached too close to a white dwarf (right) and been torn apart by tidal forces from the star. Image credit: NASA / CXC / SAO / M. Weiss.

Astronomers may finally have settled the question of what is causing highly energetic X-rays from WD 2226-210, a white dwarf star located at the center of the Helix Nebula.

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 Astronomers may finally have settled the question of what is causing highly energetic X-rays from WD 2226-210, a white dwarf star located at the center of the Helix Nebula.
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