About This Work

About "Binary White Dwarf Supernova - V1"

Illustration of a star system consisting of two white dwarfs, in which one of the stars (right) is transferring gas to its partner owing to their proximity. As a result, the star on the left has reached an unstable, critical mass, which is resulting in a devastating explosion called a supernova.

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Title: Binary White Dwarf Supernova - V1

Category: Stars & Nebulae

Date: February 2025

Client: University of Warwick

Medium: Blender, Photoshop

Keywords: accretion Adobe Photoshop binary Blender cataclysmic explosion mass accretion mass transfer press release Roche lobe overflow stars supernova variable white dwarf

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