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Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data
Issuer publication date: October 6, 2026
Added to The State & Nation: October 6, 2026
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NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)
Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts that possible explanation.
The white dwarf is the “dead” core of a star that burned through all of its nuclear fuel and lost its outer envelope of gas and dust to space. The second-generation planet formed from that cast-off gas and dust, which is why its chemical content is very different from a planet that formed as its host star was forming.
Learn more about this scientific discovery.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)
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