A Preview of the Solar System’s Afterlife

On 13th October, 2021, a team of astronomers reported observing a Jupiter-size planet orbiting a white dwarf some 6,500 light years from the Earth. This, they believe, gives a preview of the probable afterlife of our solar system.

The Discovery

  • MOA-2010-BLG-477Lb: The planet, known as MOA-2010-BLG-477Lb, occupies an orbit comparable to that of Jupiter and orbits a white dwarf.
  • It circles its hidden stellar husk at nearly 3 times the distance between Earth and the sun, making it the first known planet to occupy a Jupiter-like orbit around a white dwarf.
  • Microlensing: The planet was first spotted because of the light-warping ....
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