Astronomers spy never-before-seen 'phoenix planet' rising from the ashes of a dead star
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“Astronomers have discovered a rare second-generation exoplanet orbiting a white dwarf star. The presence of heavy elements in the dead star suggests the new world formed from the remnants of the previous system.”
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