White dwarfs can also explode, if they are in a binary system. It's a different ...

		pfdietz on May 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Surprising supernova scars cover the Earth White dwarfs can also explode, if they are in a binary system. It's a different kind of explosion (more akin to a thermonuclear bomb) but it also produces iron.