LAWD 37 is a white dwarf, a burned-out star. Its nuclear fusion has shut down, but trapped heat is keeping the star’s surface temperature around 100,000 C.
Video Credit: NASA / ESA
LAWD 37 is a white dwarf, a burned-out star. Its nuclear fusion has shut down, but trapped heat is keeping the star’s surface temperature around 100,000 C.
Video Credit: NASA / ESA