The NASA Hubble Space Telescope’s Instagram page is worth spending time with because it has literally, out-of-this-world posts that might make your jaw drop. The page recently got a new addition when NASA shared a photo of a dense cluster of twinkling stars. “Can Dying Stars Hold the Secret to Looking Younger?” NASA wrote in the caption. Possibly showing a glimpse of a bigger discovery, NASA shared some of the findings that the Hubble Space Telescope recently discovered.
“New evidence from the Hubble Telescope suggests that white dwarf stars continue to burn hydrogen in the late stages of their lives. This makes them appear younger than they actually are,” NASA further explains in the caption.
According to NASA, these findings could prove to be revolutionary as they will change the way astronomers evaluate the age of star clusters such as the one shown in Fig. Star clusters contain some of the oldest stars in the universe.
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Earlier, it was believed that white dwarf stars are slowly dying burning stars and no nuclear fusion is taking place on their surface. However, new findings suggest that white dwarfs can slow their aging process by burning hydrogen on their surfaces.
The image, uploaded almost a day ago, has since garnered over 1.24 lakh likes and left the netizens awestruck with the visuals. “City of Stars,” wrote one user. Another said, “It’s so beautiful.” Apart from the surprising expressions, the comment box was filled with heart-eye emojis by speechless people.
Star death is a common phenomenon in the universe. About 98% of all stars in the universe will become a white dwarf star, which includes our Sun. Previously, the cooling process of stars was considered an important factor when calculating the age of the clusters. However, after this discovery, all previous age estimates may be wrong up to a billion years.
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