For the first time, an intact, giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting close to a white dwarf star. This discovery shows that it is possible for Jupiter-sized planets to survive their star’s demise and settle into close orbits around the remaining stellar ember, near the habitable zone. This foretells one possible future for our own Solar System when the Sun ages into a white dwarf.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2023/
Space Scoop - the children's version of this release is available at: https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2023/kids/
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NOIRLab Information Center
Sept. 15, 2020
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