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Scientists discover WD1856b, an intact planet that survived the death of its host star – 7NEWS.com.au
The discovery shows planets can survive the explosion and death of their host stars – and it has implications for life on Earth.
There may now be concrete evidence that a planet is not necessarily extinguished when its host star dies.
Astronomers have spotted signs of an intact giant planet circling a dead star, known as a white dwarf, a new report by scientists at the University of Wisconsin reveals.
The white dwarf, called WS1856, is part of a star system approximately 80 light-years from Earth.
The newly detected survivor exoplanet, called WD1856b, is about seven times bigger than the white dwarf, which it circles i…
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