What is a super outburst?
NASA discovers glowing vampire star from Kepler space probe archives

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rare event where a star consumes its companion and emits intense light
A process where a star loses its mass
A phenomenon where a star explodes
A common event where two stars merge
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did the Kepler telescope play in the study of the super outburst?
It was used to simulate the event
It captured archival footage that led to the discovery
It provided real-time footage of the event
It was not involved in the study
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How often does the brown dwarf orbit the white dwarf?
Every 7 days
Every 83 minutes
Every 24 hours
Every 365 days
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when the accretion disk reaches a critical mass?
It collapses into a black hole
It experiences gravitational resonance with the orbiting star
It cools down significantly
It disintegrates into smaller particles
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the peak temperature reached during a super outburst?
1,000 degrees Celsius
20,000 degrees Celsius
11,700 degrees Celsius
5,300 degrees Celsius
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