'More Might Be Out There': A Scorching Phoenix Planet May Solve a 3-Decade-Old Astronomical Cold Case
Astronomers from the University of Warwick have identified a likely second‑generation exoplanet orbiting the white dwarf HS 0209+0832, 270 light‑years away. The planet, about Jupiter‑size, completes an orbit every 4.4 days and appears to have formed from material shed by the dying star, confirming a decades‑old spectral mystery.
Source: 'More Might Be Out There': A Scorching Phoenix Planet May Solve a 3-Decade-Old Astronomical Cold Case — ScienceAlert
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