{
  "id": 14778440,
  "title": "Astronomers discover the 1st ever green star, a cosmic zombie just in time for Halloween",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/astronomers-discover-the-1st-ever-green-star-a-cosmic-zombie-just-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/astronomers-discover-the-1st-ever-green-star-a-cosmic-zombie-just-in-time-for-halloween"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}