Astronomy / Space Astronomers Discover First Known Planet to Orbit a White Dwarf Star

[Manticore]

The unprecedented discovery of a Jupiter-sized planet in orbit around a white dwarf star suggests it’s possible for planets to survive the tumultuous death throes of their parent stars.

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Stellar Forge might need a bit of an update.......

 

[Maolagin]

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Stellar Forge might need a bit of an update.......

To the contrary, Stellar Forge correctly predicted this. No shortage of planets orbiting white dwarfs in the ED galaxy.

 

[metatheurgist]

Now we just need rl to catch up and find planets around neutrons.

 

[Maolagin]

Now we just need rl to catch up and find planets around neutrons.

What do you mean? The very first confirmed exoplanets were discovered orbiting a pulsar. Astronomers still aren't exactly sure how they got there, but they're definitely there.

 

[Robin of Spiritwood]

Wonder if the surviving "planets" might be remnants of a second star. Maybe we are looking at binary systems.

 

[Manticore]

To the contrary, Stellar Forge correctly predicted this. No shortage of planets orbiting white dwarfs in the ED galaxy.

That planet?

 

[Leif_Erikson]

To the contrary, Stellar Forge correctly predicted this. No shortage of planets orbiting white dwarfs in the ED galaxy.

As a renowned WD enthusiast I can confirm the Stellar Forge works.