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Oct 6, 2026 at 10:15 PM ET
Researchers identify a planet formed around a white dwarf
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Researchers say an exoplanet appears to have formed from material expelled as its parent star died, making it a second-generation planet. The world now orbits a white dwarf about 250 light-years from Earth; the study, published this week in Nature Astronomy, describes it as the first known example of a planet forming around a white dwarf.
WHO: Researchers led by Jamie Williams
WHAT: Researchers reported the first known example of a planet forming around a white dwarf.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
WHERE: Near the constellation Cetus, about 250 light-years from Earth
WHY: The planet formed from material expelled during its parent star's death.
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