White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI) The Sun will someday die. This will happen when ...

Astronomers have discovered a pair of white dwarf stars locked in a tight orbital dance, hurtling towards a spectacular and violent end. Located a mere 160 light-years from Earth within our Milky Way ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The Sun will someday die. This will happen when it runs out of hydrogen fuel in its core and can no longer produce energy through nuclear fusion as it does now. The death of the Sun ...

Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...