Astronomers discover the 1st ever green star, a cosmic zombie just in time for Halloween
Imagine if the sun could take on a spooky green glow for Halloween. Scientists have discovered that our star may go green if it turns into a cosmic zombie after its death in billions of years.
Scientists have recently announced the discovery of the first ever green star, a celestial object that may resemble a spooky zombie during Halloween. This peculiar star, known as WD J1330+6435, could adopt a green color when it starts consuming planets around it, similar to a cosmic zombie. This phenomenon occurs because white dwarfs, the remnants of sun-sized stars, can exhibit a wide range of colors, including green, pink, cyan, yellow, and purple, depending on their chemical composition and density.
When a white dwarf ingests rocky planets, its atmosphere becomes enriched with elements like calcium, lithium, and sodium, which absorb the orange part of the spectrum and produce a green glow. Thus, WD J1330+6435 is the first known green star, making it a remarkable discovery in the field of astronomy.
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