When Gravity Tears a Star Apart

In extreme binary systems, powerful gravity can pull material away from a nearby white dwarf or other compact star. As the objects spiral closer together, their interaction can produce incredible bursts of energy and gravitational waves. #GravityWhiteDwarfNeutronStarBinaryStarsStarCollisionGravitationalWavesSpaceFactsAstronomyUniverseSpaceScienceCosmicMysteryDeepSpaceAstrophysicsScienceFactsAmazingUniverseSpaceExplorationSpaceShortsYouTubeShorts