Astronomers Just Found the First Green Star Ever Discovered—Right After It Swallowed Its Planets

When we look up at the Sun, we see a star glowing in shades of yellow, orange, and white. Across the universe, stars display a range of colors, from fiery reds to brilliant blues, with their hues shaped primarily by their surface temperatures. But what if the stellar palette extends beyond the colors we’re accustomed to seeing? New findings are bringing some unexpected possibilities into view, suggesting that white dwarfs, the dense remnants of dead stars, could glow in shades…