This accreted matter piles up on the surface of the stellar remnant, increasing the mass of the white dwarf beyond the so-called Chandrasekhar limit, which is equal to 1.4 times the mass of the sun.

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Astronomers have discovered a "teenage vampire" dead star in the process of devouring a companion star during a short-lived, "missing link" phase of its evolution.

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