Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/ Discovery News digs deep into our world's mysteries. Join us to explore current events and uncover the science behind the headlines. We Dig. You Discover. Copyright 2013, Discovery Communications Inc. http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/discovery-news-logo.png http://news.discovery.com/ Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:31 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:31 -0400 1440 Hubble Discovers 'Planetary Graveyard' http://news.discovery.com/space/alien-life-exoplanets/hubble-discovers-planet-graveyard-130509.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 dc822fba-1712-ee6e-359c-10bd566449b5 Ian O'Neill Space Death and Dying hst hubble Hubble Space Telescope Solar System White Dwarfs Thu, 09 May 2013 12:20:30 -0400 Hubble Discovers 'Planetary Graveyard' Can Living Planets Exist Around Dead Stars? http://news.discovery.com/space/can-living-planets-exist-around-dead-stars-121125.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ababbf45-bed2-1463-c768-5c5d2e1efc19 Ray Villard alien life Planets Solar System Space White Dwarfs Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:50:00 -0500 Can Living Planets Exist Around Dead Stars? 'White Widows' May Spawn Supernovae http://news.discovery.com/space/white-widows-may-give-birth-to-supernovae-121116.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 35b55d77-e85a-2896-2956-21673ecdfcc4 Jennifer Ouellette Space Stellar Physics Supernova White Dwarfs Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:35:24 -0500 'White Widows' May Spawn Supernovae Recreating White Dwarf Atmospheres in the Lab http://news.discovery.com/space/recreating-white-dwarf-atmospheres-in-the-lab-121010.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 087f13f6-60fd-07bb-70e8-0f1995e80c64 Jennifer Ouellette White Dwarfs Stellar Physics Atmosphere Space Stars Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:24:58 -0400 Recreating White Dwarf Atmospheres in the Lab White Dwarfs Are Eating 'Earth-like' Planets for Dinner http://news.discovery.com/space/white-dwarfs-eating-earth-like-planets-caught-in-the-act-120503.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0c4f3dbb-0347-4c0b-0391-87e1406ed97f Ian O'Neill White Dwarfs Stellar Physics Stellar Phenomena Space Doomsday Earth Hubble Telescope Thu, 03 May 2012 17:03:00 -0400 White Dwarfs Are Eating 'Earth-like' Planets for Dinner Enjoy Earth Day While You Can, There Are Only 5 Billion Left http://news.discovery.com/space/enjoy-earth-day-while-you-can-theres-only-5-billion-left-120419.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 da5513e9-b951-1275-74de-3ae125090610 Ian O'Neill Doomsday Earth Earth Day Space Stellar Phenomena Stellar Physics White Dwarfs Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:28:00 -0400 Enjoy Earth Day While You Can, There Are Only 5 Billion Left Don't Slow Down White Dwarf, You Might Explode http://news.discovery.com/space/dont-slow-down-white-dwarf-you-might-explode-110906.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 daafae66-6252-f9bf-ad3f-d9e8ee6f101f Ian O'Neill Astrophysics Space Stars Stellar Phenomena Stellar Physics Supernova White Dwarfs Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:35:00 -0400 Don't Slow Down White Dwarf, You Might Explode Sifting Through the Ashes For Shredded Planets http://news.discovery.com/space/sifting-through-the-ashes-for-shredded-planets-110822.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c79cdd23-de41-e768-20c7-b39313297b05 Ray Villard Asteroids Extrasolar Planets Nebula Space White Dwarfs Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:43:00 -0400 Sifting Through the Ashes For Shredded Planets Family Feud: White Dwarf Stars Battle It Out http://news.discovery.com/space/family-feud-white-dwarf-stars-battle-it-out-110526.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 250cfd41-839a-2548-611a-e6831498b13b Jennifer Ouellette Astrophysics Space Stars White Dwarfs Thu, 26 May 2011 05:05:21 -0400 Family Feud: White Dwarf Stars Battle It Out Could Dead Stars Support Life? http://news.discovery.com/space/could-dead-dwarf-stars-support-life-110324.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 cfd68250-cc8b-cb8e-17a7-8b756e7b7659 Ian O'Neill alien life Extrasolar Planets Kepler Mission Life Science Space Stellar Phenomena Stellar Physics White Dwarfs Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:20:42 -0400 Could Dead Stars Support Life? Why Does a Star Explode? http://news.discovery.com/space/why-does-a-star-explode.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2de877c6-4267-9b82-6a2e-2e8ae9b0f729 Robert Lamb Neutron Stars Space Stars Supernova White Dwarfs cosmos explosion star Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:36:56 -0400 Why Does a Star Explode? One Step Closer to Understanding Dark Energy http://news.discovery.com/space/one-step-closer-to-understanding-dark-energy.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a4b6ffcf-5227-4cef-6843-707c9091f8dc Nicole Gugliucci Astrophysics Cosmology Dark Energy Space Supernova White Dwarfs Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:08:00 -0400 One Step Closer to Understanding Dark Energy Fastest (and Most Compact) Stellar Spinner Confirmed http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/fastest-and-most-compact-stellar-spinner-confirmed.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0902c95e-3818-c7fe-4156-b3bfeca4facc Ian O'Neill Astrophysics Space Stellar Physics Telescopes White Dwarfs Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:30:00 -0500 Fastest (and Most Compact) Stellar Spinner Confirmed