Their results were published this week in Nature.White overshadows (likewise called degenerate overshadows) are the end stage of numerous small and medium-sized stars.” Plenty of known unknowns are plentiful, such as how strong magnetic fields occur from white dwarf mergers and the prevalence of such mergers amongst white dwarfs in area. The telescopes keep looking skywards, so as long as the overshadows remain big enough to be seen, its safe to state there will be more record-breakers in the future.More: Astronomers Discover First Known Planet to Orbit a White Dwarf Star