{"id":"ca518b26-ca42-41b4-a3ab-ae68c6313db5","url":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/astronomers-discover-green-star-280-light-years-away-what-makes-it-glow-green/articleshow/135024584.cms","domain":"timesofindia.indiatimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Times of India","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Astronomers discover green star 280 light-years away; what makes it glow green","plainHeadline":"Astronomers find a white dwarf that appears green about 280 light-years away","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Astronomers identified white dwarf WD J1330+6435 in Draco about 280 light-years away.","Green hue arises from sodium-helium interactions under extreme atmospheric conditions.","Study published in RAS Techniques and Instruments analyzes unusual colours of white dwarfs.","Researchers used spectral data and colour-perception models to determine appearance.","The star's temperature is estimated around 4,000 degrees Celsius and is Earth-sized."],"topics":["Science","Space","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T06:02:40.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-18T06:47:33.830Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/976e87e2-8904-432a-af2f-ad5929893a99","storyId":"976e87e2-8904-432a-af2f-ad5929893a99","image":"https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-135024725,imgsize-47062.cms","author":"ARYAN SINGH","dek":"Astronomers have discovered an intriguing white dwarf star designated WD J1330+6435, nestled within the Draco constellation. Its striking green hue arises from the interaction of sodium and helium particles in its atmosphere."}