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First-of-its-kind planetary wreckage holds clues to our Solar System’s fate

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Astronomers spot an unprecedented double disk of debris around a dead star.

A bright white dwarf surrounded by a swirling reddish-orange debris disc, with two smaller glowing objects nearby.

Two ring-like disks of dust and gas have been spotted orbiting a white dwarf (artist’s illustration). Credit: ESO/L. Calçada (CC-BY-4.0)

The unusual remains of a planetary system have given astronomers a glimpse into our Solar System’s possible future1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03537-7

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