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First Confirmed Planet in a White Dwarf’s “Forbidden Zone”

MAY 09, 2025
Brr! A newly confirmed exoplanet orbiting a white dwarf has a temperature of just 186K, making it the coldest exoplanet whose light has been directly detected.
First Confirmed Planet in a White Dwarf's "Forbidden Zone" disp image

First Confirmed Planet in a White Dwarf’s “Forbidden Zone” lead image

white dwarf WD 1856+534

Brr! A newly confirmed exoplanet orbiting a white dwarf has a temperature of just 186K, making it the coldest exoplanet whose light has been directly detected.

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