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JWST Verifies Coldest Exoplanet Found Around A Dead Star

Credit: PixabayIn 2020, astronomers discovered WD 1856+534 b, a gas giant about 81 light-years from Earth. With about six times Jupiter’s mass, this “super-Jupiter” became the first known exoplanet to transit a white dwarf.JWST Observations Confirm WD 1856+534 b as the Coldest Exoplanet Ever DetectedIn a recent study, an international team of astronomers reported...