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Found the first giant exoplanet orbiting a dead star – Aviation Analysis Wing
Astronomers have discovered a planet the size of Jupiter orbiting closely around the burning remnants of a dead star, the first time that an intact
Astronomers have discovered a planet the size of Jupiter orbiting closely around the burning remnants of a dead star, the first time that an intact exoplanet has been discovered walking around a white dwarf, according to research published on Wednesday.
The researchers said that the fate of this giant planet, called WD 1586 b, offers a possible insight into our solar system when the sun finally advances into a white dwarf in about five billion years.
As it burns through its stores of hydrogen,…
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