They believe the process could take roughly a quadrillion years.
This process takes so long that scientists believe no star has fully crystallized yet — estimates suggest it would take a quadrillion years.
Accurately measuring the distance of the white dwarf star was vital because the distance determines the brightness of the light coming from the star. To do this, the researchers used data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission to capture a massive 3D map of stars in the Milky Way.The team also calculated the star's temperature at approximately 11,420 degrees Fahrenheit , within the range expected of a crystallizing white dwarf.
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