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Magnetic fields may allow white dwarfs to exceed mass limit

short by / on Saturday, 17 October, 2026
Researchers from IISc Bengaluru, the University of Cambridge, the University of Florida, IIT Palakkad and other institutions used advanced computer simulations to suggest that magnetised white dwarfs could reach up to 2.4 solar masses, exceeding the Chandrasekhar limit. However, realistic models are needed to validate the hypothesis.
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