Evidence of Habitable Zone Planet Found Lurking in Orbit Around White Dwarf Christopher Plain·February 17, 2022Researchers studying a white dwarf star say they have detected signs of a possible planet orbiting within the star’s habitable zone.
Mysterious 18-minute Radio Pulses Are Not from “Little Green Men” Avi Loeb·February 16, 2022On January 26, 2022, a group of astronomers authored a report about mysterious radio pulses repeating periodically every 18.18 minutes from a source in the sky labeled GLEAM-X.
Survival After Death: How a Dead Star is Showing Us the Future of Our Solar System Micah Hanks·October 15, 2021New research reveals that some solar systems around white dwarfs can survive the volatile period toward the end of a dying star's lifespan.
Shields Up! White Dwarf Stellar Winds May Serve as Planetary Defense Shields Christopher Plain·July 21, 2021New research suggests that stellar winds produced by white dwarf stars could serve as "defense shields" for potentially habitable planets.