Milky Way Could Be Loaded With Time Bombs

White dwarfs scattered throughout our galaxy could be ticking time bombs ready to explode as Type Ia supernovae once their rapid spins slow down.
Milky Way Could Be Loaded With Time Bombs
Two white dwarfs have been discovered on the brink of a merger. In just 900,000 years, material will start to stream from one star to the other (as shown in this artist's conception), beginning the process that may end with a spectacular supernova explosion. David A. Aguilar/CfA
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Artist's conception of a supernova explosion about to obliterate an orbiting Saturn-like planet. (David A. Aguilar/CfA)
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