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Giant ‘survivor’ planet found orbiting dead star – EarthSky
For the first time, astronomers have detected a planet orbiting a white dwarf star. If further confirmed, the discovery shows that some planets could survive the destruction of their sun-like stars, and some might even remain potentially habitable.
Artist’s concept of the Jupiter-sized planet WD 1856 b orbiting its white dwarf. Image via NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center.
Exoplanets have been found orbiting various types of stars, including some similar to our own sun and including red dwarf stars, the most common stars in our galaxy. But now, astronomers using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope have announced something brand new: a Jupiter-sized planet whirling around…
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