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‘Very strange’: White dwarf star with 99.9% oxygen atmosphere puzzles scientists

Accepted submission by exec at 2016-04-01 15:02:25
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A white dwarf discovered in the constellation of Draco is unique in having an atmosphere dominated by oxygen rather than hydrogen and helium, astronomers reported. The scientists are not sure how this could have happened.

https://www.rt.com/news/338024-white-dwarf-oxygen-atmosphere/ [rt.com]

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