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A gaseous planet in the right foreground, seen mostly in silhouette, orbits a small, white star in the background at left. The star is surrounded by a thin, bright white disk tilted from lower left to upper right. A semi-transparent tail of material comes off the planet toward upper right. Distant stars dot the black background of space.

Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data

This artist’s concept depicts a possible explanation for the unusual chemical abundances NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope detected in the HS 0209+0832 system: a second-generation planet orbiting the white dwarf star.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

TakenOctober 5, 2026

Image CreditNASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

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