Planetary bodies observed for first time in habitable zone of dead star

A ring of planetary debris studded with moon-sized structures has been observed orbiting close to a white dwarf star, hinting at a nearby planet in the "habitable zone" where water and life could exist, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

UCL News on X: Could life exist on a planet orbiting a dying sun? Researchers led by Professor Jay Farihi @uclmaps have for the first time observed planetary bodies orbiting in the

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