Using Hubble's UV data, astronomers uncovered four nearby white dwarfs hidden by brighter red dwarf companions. One, just 25 light-years away, went undetected for 27 years and is now the ninth closest white dwarf to our Sun.

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Astronomers confirmed four white dwarf stars hidden near Earth, all within 65 light-years, by using Hubble's ultraviolet data. Each was concealed by a brighter red dwarf companion. One, located just 25 light-years away, went undetected for 27 years and is now the ninth closest white dwarf to our Sun.

Astronomers just found four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth

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