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A Jupiter-Size Planet That Escaped Its Star's Death

via Ars Technica·2h ago

Astronomers have found a Jupiter-size planet orbiting a dead star, and it is unclear how the world survived its star's bloated red-giant phase. The discovery offers clues about the fate of planetary systems -- and perhaps our own solar system's distant future.

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