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Planet Survives Star's Death | Science News
Astronomers just discovered a gas giant planet, WD 1856b, orbiting a white dwarf — and it’s still warm, defying expectations. This planet survived its star’s death throes, orbiting in a blistering 34-hour loop, raising big questions: Did it get spat out after being swallowed? Or did it slowly drift inward over a billion years? Scientists are leaning toward the latter, and if true, it could mean Jupiter might still be around when our sun becomes a white dwarf — offering future astronomers a cosmic time capsule of a planet’s survival story. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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