Habitable zone planet orbiting white dwarf star (IMAGE)

University College London

Habitable zone planet orbiting white dwarf star

Caption

An artist’s impression of the white dwarf star WD1054–226 orbited by clouds of planetary debris and a major planet in the habitable zone.

Credit

Credit: Mark A. Garlick / markgarlick.com.

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