#43 – “Cosmic Encounters (Part One): The Phoenix Planet, A World Reborn From the Ashes of a Dying Star – November 7, 2026
Summary in Seconds: Astronomers have discovered a possible “phoenix planet,” a giant world believed to have formed from material expelled by a dying star. Located about 250 light-years from Earth, this candidate second-generation planet orbits a white dwarf, the dense remnant of a dead star. Its unusual chemical signature, including niobium, copper, and zinc, and […]