Astronomers Discover Gas Giant Exoplanets Orbiting White Dwarfs

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have potentially identified two gas giant exoplanets around white dwarf stars, offering insights into planetary survival post-stellar evolution.

• Astronomers potentially discovered two gas giant exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars using the James Webb Space Telescope.
• The exoplanets, located 34 and 53 light-years away, may have masses between 1 and 7 times that of Jupiter.
• The discovery suggests gas giants can survive the transformation of their host stars into white dwarfs.
• This finding could provide a glimpse into the fate of planetary systems when their stars die.
• Further observations and studies are needed to confirm the nature of these celestial bodies.

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