White Dwarf Accreting Icy Object (Illustration) (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

White Dwarf Accreting Icy Object (Illustration)

Caption

This artist's concept shows a white dwarf surrounded by a large debris disk. Debris from pieces of a captured, Pluto-like object is falling onto the white dwarf.

Credit

Artwork: NASA, Tim Pyle (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.