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Astronomers just found four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth

Astronomers have made an exciting discovery, confirming four hidden white dwarf stars in nearby binary systems, all within 65 light-years of Earth. These white dwarfs were previously masked by their brighter red dwarf companions, making them difficult to detect. Using ultraviolet data from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers were able to reveal these hidden stars, including one that is now the ninth closest known white dwarf to the Sun. This finding not only surprises us about our cosmic neighborhood but also sheds light on the complex evolution of binary star systems.
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