Scientists Observe Two White Dwarfs Locked in a Spiral Dance

The Zwicky Transient Facility at Caltech recently spotted two white dwarfs, stars in the end stage of their lives, locked in a spiral dance around each other. The pair orbit each other at a rapid pace so one eclipses the other every seven minutes.


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