Coverage dated October 18, 2026

“Something out of Science Fiction” – Astronomers Discover a Star That Glows a Bizarre Shade of Green

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A star’s color usually reflects its temperature, but white dwarfs can break that pattern, with models revealing unexpected shades of green, pink, and purple. A star that has drawn in rocky debris from its planetary system would appear chartreuse green to the human eye, according to new calculations …

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CNET
Scientists Find a ‘Ghostly Green’ Star, and That’s Not the Only Crazy Color (opens CNET)
Published Oct 18, 2026
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White dwarf stars, it turns out, come in a variety of hues. Says one astronomer: “Some of them genuinely surprised me.”
SciTech Daily
“Something out of Science Fiction” – Astronomers Discover a Star That Glows a Bizarre Shade of Green (opens SciTech Daily)
Published Oct 18, 2026
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A star’s color usually reflects its temperature, but white dwarfs can break that pattern, with models revealing unexpected shades of green, pink, and purple. A star that has drawn in rocky debris from its planetary system would appear chartreuse green to the human eye, according to new calculations …
New York Post
Scientists reveal first ‘zombie’ star with ‘ghostly green glow’ — and fascinating reason behind hue (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 18, 2026
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"It feels like something out of science fiction.''