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Coverage dated October 5, 2026

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

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Scientists said in a study published Monday that they have found an apparent first: a planet that seems to have formed from the ashes of its dead star.

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  1. Science News

    A ‘phoenix’ planet was born from the ashes of its dead star (opens Science News)

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    Finding the potential planet hints that our sun’s death could lead to the creation of new worlds.

  2. Phys

    The phoenix planet: Astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes (opens Phys)

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    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.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Astronomers discover possible planet born from a dead star’s ashes (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — In a cosmic first, scientists say they have detected a planet that may have formed from the burned remains of its dead host star.The planet is likely a gas giant orbiting a white dwarf called HS 0209+0832 located about 270 light-years from Earth, according to the author…

  4. UPI

    Scientists discover planet that may have formed from ashes of dead star (opens UPI)

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    Scientists said in a study published Monday that they have found an apparent first: a planet that seems to have formed from the ashes of its dead star.

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