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Home » Astronomy and space » Stars and solar physics » ‘Micronovae’ explosions on white dwarfs caused by localized accretion

‘Micronovae’ explosions on white dwarfs caused by localized accretion

18 May 2022
Artistic impression of a micronova
Tiny explosion: artist’s impression of a white dwarf accreting material at its poles, where localized thermonuclear explosions are occurring. (Courtesy: ESO/M Kornmesser/L Calçada)
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Sam Jarman is a science writer based in the UK
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