Binary White Dwarf Supernova - V1
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Description
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.
Details
Title: Binary White Dwarf Supernova - V1
Date: 27 Feb 2025
Medium: Blender, Photoshop
Client: University of Warwick
Category: Space
Keywords: accretion, Adobe Photoshop, binary, Blender 3D, cataclysmic, explosion, mass accretion, mass transfer, press release, Roche lobe overflow, stars, supernova, variable, white dwarf