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AaS! 261: What are Black Dwarfs? artwork
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AaS! 261: What are Black Dwarfs?

Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter

Dec 2, 202536:31Science & Medicine

What happens to a white dwarf when it cools off? How long does it take? Do they just stay black forever, or will something more interesting happen to them someday? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spac...

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AaS! 261: What are Black Dwarfs? is an episode from Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter. What happens to a white dwarf when it cools off? How long does it take? Do they just stay black forever, or will something more interesting happen to the...

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Published Dec 2, 2025, 36:31 long, audio available.

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