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This NASA site provides information about white dwarfs, produced when stars like our Sun exhaust their nuclear fuel and blow off much of their mass. The site contains an explanation of their properties and composition. Additional links include an introductory article, online quiz, cool facts, FAQ, and other resources.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/items/detail.cfm?ID=4815">Goddard Space Flight Center. White Dwarf Stars. Greenbelt: Goddard Space Flight Center, November 1, 2006.</a>
White Dwarf Stars. (2006, November 1). Retrieved June 7, 2023, from Goddard Space Flight Center: https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/dwarfs2.html
Goddard Space Flight Center. White Dwarf Stars. Greenbelt: Goddard Space Flight Center, November 1, 2006. https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/dwarfs2.html (accessed 7 June 2023).
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