How Do White Dwarf Stars Shred Planets?

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English - January 24, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MB - ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
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White dwarfs have almost all the mass of a normal star squished into a ball the size of our Earth -- and that comes with a lot of gravitational power. Learn how they can tear planets to shreds in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/white-dwarfs-shred-planets.htm

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