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A Brand-New Planet Was Just Spotted Orbiting a Dead Star!

Monday 12 October 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
A Brand-New Planet Was Just Spotted Orbiting a Dead Star!

Photo: Joel Henry / Unsplash

Space telescopes have captured clues of a giant, Jupiter-sized planet that was actually born *after* its parent star exploded and died! The star blasted out cloud-like bits of stuff, which then clumped together to build an entirely new cosmic world. Isn't it wild to think that even after a star dies, amazing new worlds can still be created?
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