Astronomers have discovered the first pairs of white dwarf and main sequence stars -- 'dead' remnants and 'living' stars -- in young star clusters. This breakthrough offers new insights on an ...

This diagram tracks stars of all masses through their evolution from main sequence hydrogen-burning stars to dense cosmic remnants.

The diagram identifies seven different types of stars, and white dwarfs are among this group. Other types of stars include protostars, T Tauri stars, main sequence stars, red giants, red dwarfs ...