# Dead stars could break one of physics' most famous limits

Source: [Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261102202835.htm) · 2026-11-06 · Space
Page: https://themorning.science/story/dead-stars-could-break-one-of-physics-most-famous-limits-225ab5981c9df5b6

A surprising new discovery suggests that some dead stars can grow far more massive than scientists once thought possible. Computer simulations show that powerful magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to reach 2.4 times the mass of the Sun, dramatically exceeding a famous limit…

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- [Dead stars could break one of physics' most famous limits](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261102202835.htm) — Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily, 2026-11-06

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