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Introduction to the White Dwarfs

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Introduction:  A small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet. A white dwarf is formed when a low-mass star has exhausted all its central nuclear fuel and lost its outer layers as a planetary nebula. The Whirlpool galaxy's central region. Where new bright stars are developing can be seen in the pink regions. Lord Rosse created this image in 1845, using photos from the Hubble Space Telescope and the ground-based National Optical Astronomy Observatories. It's accompanied by a lot more minor irregularity. • Size: The white dwarf was discovered to be roughly 2,670 miles (4,300 kilometres) broad, making it far larger than the moon, which has a diameter of 2,158 miles (3,474 kilometres). • Temperature: The temperature is almost 179,500 degrees Fahrenheit. According to New Mexico State University, a white dwarf possesses a similar carbon and oxygen mass to our sun despite being considerably smaller in size—similar to Earth (NMSU). According to NASA, the temperature of

Composition of Murchison meteorite

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Introduction: During the early days of the formation of the Earth, carbon-rich meteorites played a significant role in delivering organic molecules. Apart from enriching the crust of Earth with organic molecules, these meteorites also played a critical role in developing and evolving our home planet's atmosphere. Of the uncountable meteorites that fell on Earth, here we will discuss a particular one, the Murchison meteorite, in-depth. Overview of Murchison: In 1969, a meteorite with more than 100 kg of mass fell on the Australian village of Murchison. It was named Murchison (derived from its impact site). The meteorite was full of organic molecules and today it is one of the most studied meteorites of all the meteorites. The Murchison meteorite is older than the Earth and even the Solar System. More than 15 amino acids have been discovered from the Murchison till today. Silicon Carbide, the oldest material found on Earth was also detected in the Murchison meteorite. Advance studies