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Two Dead Stars Are Racing Around Each Other Every 6.2 Minutes

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A pair of white dwarfs race around each other every 374 seconds, creating a rhythmic X-ray beacon that could reveal powerful gravitational waves. Every 6.2 minutes, two dead stars complete an entire orbit around each other. The system, eRAS…

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  1. SciTechDaily Space
    Two Dead Stars Are Racing Around Each Other Every 6.2 Minutes