Illustration of a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a white dwarf star

Astronomers find evidence of a second-generation Jupiter-sized planet

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Astronomers analyzing data from the Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence suggesting the existence of a Jupiter-sized planet formed from gases expelled by the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832. This discovery points to the possibility of second-generation planets forming from stellar remnants.

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