Unexpected Shock Wave Detected around Nearby White Dwarf

18:59 - 12 Jan 2026

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured a breathtaking shock wave around the white dwarf star 1RXS J052832.5+283824 (RXJ0528+2838 for short) -- a phenomenon that doesn’t fit existing models and could reshape our understanding of stellar evolution.

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