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Periodic nova eruptions from a binary star system is a sign of bigger trouble brewing. Red giant stars donate mass to their white dwarf companions until - over a critical mass - the dwarves destroy themselves in Type 1a supernova explosions.
Credit: Romano Corradi and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
