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Vampire Stars Research Paper

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Vampire star
A vampire star is a star which ‘steals’ energy or matter from other stars. For this, the star has to be located very close to another star. This can be for example a compact double star, or stars that cross each other’s tracks (this occurs especially in clusters). If one or both stars contain enough matter, the mass transfer or collision can result into a type Ia supernova (supernova: the explosion of a star). A type Ia supernova takes place when a white dwarf gets blown to bits by an explosion caused by another star.

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