Jupiter-like planet survived the death of its star without harm

By Chen Ly

Artist’s illustration of a Jupiter-like satellite orbiting a achromatic dwarf star

W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko

A elephantine Jupiter-like satellite that survived the cataclysmic decease of its prima has provided astronomers with a preview of the acold aboriginal of our star system.

The planet, known arsenic MOA-2010-BLG-477Lb, was archetypal spotted successful 2010, but present Joshua Blackman astatine the University of Tasmania successful Australia and his colleagues person confirmed that it orbits a achromatic dwarf, the stellar remnant near erstwhile stars similar our prima tally retired of substance to burn.

Jupiter-like planets person been spotted astir achromatic …