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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-16 17:40 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Astronomers Just Found the First Green Star Ever Discovered—Right After It Swallowed Its Planets" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Tech, IFLScience, University of Warwick and RNZ. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Tech | Scientists detect the reddest and greenest stars ever seen in surprising survey of 150 'white' dwarfs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQdGVZZEtDUGlyeU5NdmJFRTFlc2dtaGdVS0FUTEZRa2F4X25oa0ZyeDRJYk5VZEJycG5RZGl0MGJvd1h0UndSVTVNcVNxMUtmVWFMYmpFekRVTHFCTGNRT3JaNGpfajlDQ0dKbUo2SVExRnhEX2pUdlVGaHpOdzltVWtPQThVZHZhb09nZFY3SGZnLUVEeHlaWkpOZw?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | First-Ever Green Star Discovered, Scientists Take Step Towards "Schrödinger’s Cat In Real Life", And Much More This Week | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNQkQ2Y09IblVhYlE2QUdhanBmUWZRenhWQ3FxSV8tMXhad0VyTnM0WU55U0lfZWNBbFNHbkNOdC1UVzFzZ2R3MkdEcDV5cVdTZDRvaWNpMjBYOGdNTVdSSFIwUWtqXzFvTWhQa0JMVVB5QkxOMXowdDNmaDdFYndhNkZsUUZPbE1aaWVLc3U0SEIyNDF6bmg0Vk04MWoxZFRrX3hndnd5OUx1am0zSHB0TzZfdTFkNEQwR01xdmVxUk83VGNtRVVPMEJfT1NmdHVvTVlnbDU0TmF0UE5rdU40Tk9R?oc=5) |
| University of Warwick | Green, pink and purple: astronomers reveal the surprising true colours of white dwarf stars | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNaUotYVFXelA0RjJfM19FdFFtS1NNTm9zUnNxbjhsWjBXM2xaLU0wZmxFUlVVaEJxRWZlc0RkUk5xN3VaQ21CaFVxeDd0cjNqS29aWmVnRmpNa1NRZ2lWdUpTcGZ5QjhDRWNOc1psQWF2eUdLRG52VGlLLTk5LXVtbkF4eFJSb0oxdEI5TGRuRElNSFl5M2F6TTdB?oc=5) |
| RNZ | Astronomers say they’ve discovered the first green star | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQWTZUd3RBRU5hU2VzQkFITzRFSzdQZDFrX2laNk5uV1hmejZYRTZBcFFvSEN5Q2lNM0IzSVJyeVFXcjMxWVB3VnBGTWw3QzJSY0h6ems5RU83RVYwVTVEYzZ6b0VZVEpQQVpUak82TGgySXB2UmVHQ0JSdEdqYTdISlV2RzlwTGlaT0NDV19McmpwbmdFUlhWQU02VDA?oc=5) |

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