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This artist's concept shows the two-faced white dwarf nicknamed Janus. The blue-tinted dead cinder of a star, which was once a star like our sun, is composed primarily of hydrogen on one side and helium on the other (the hydrogen side appears brighter).

Two-Faced Star Exposed

July 19, 2023
Unusual white dwarf star is made of hydrogen on one side and helium on the other