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White dwarf
A white dwarf is a small, very dense, hot star that is made mostly of carbon. These faint stars are what remain after a red giant star loses its outer layers. They are about the size of the Earth and will eventually lose their heat to become a cold, dark black dwarf. The sun will eventually turn into a white dwarf and then a black dwarf.
Acknowledgement: NASA and H.Richer (University of British Columbia)
Rights: NASA and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)
Published: 17 September 2009Size: 262.9 KB
