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The phoenix planet: Astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes
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What happened
Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that appears to have formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits.
Sources & evidence
- Phys.org Reporting source
The phoenix planet: Astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes ↗
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-phoenix-planet-astronomers-world-reborn.html