- RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
Analysis of some nearby stars shows that, despite their name, these bodies can be pink, yellow and more.
White dwarfs (artist’s illustration) can be green, a colour that no other form of star has been shown to exhibit. Credit: Mark A Garlick/University of Warwick
Most white dwarf stars are white, but analysis now shows that a few come in a rainbow of colours — even green, which has never before been spotted in a star.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03319-1