Planet Found Orbiting a Dead Star Puzzles Scientists – Dual Dove

A planet that orbits a white dwarf may not represent any surprise for you if you don’t possess a decent general knowledge about astronomy, but for an astronomer, this scenario is as wild as it can be. A white dwarf is what some stars become after they consume their fuel. Near the end of their nuclear burning stage, these stars expel most of the outer material. The outcome is a planetary nebula, and a hot core remains.
An international team of astronomers was using NASAs Transiting Exoplanet Sur…

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