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Dead star may be birthing a rare second-generation planet

Original: Dead star births a new planet- "Second-generation planets are worlds that form out of the material a star casts off as i

Astronomers report the unexpected discovery of what appears to be a second-generation planet forming around a white dwarf, the dead remnant of a star. These worlds arise from material the dying star casts off, making them extraordinarily rare, and finding evidence of one around a white dwarf caught researchers off guard.

Why now: The finding challenges assumptions about where and how planets can form, since stars are normally thought to destroy their planetary systems when they die.

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• Dead star births a new planet- "Second-generation planets are worlds that form out of the material a star casts off as it dies. They're incredibly rare, and finding one around a white dwarf was completely unexpected" https://www. popsci.com/science/dead-star-b irths-new-planet… · jake4480@c.im · 12

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