Astronomers discover possible planet born from a dead star’s ashes

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.

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Scientists discover planet that may have formed from ashes of dead star

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The phoenix planet: Astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes

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A ‘phoenix’ planet was born from the ashes of its dead star

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