Heavy metal planet fragment survives destruction from dead star

04/04/2019
A fragment of a planet that has survived the death of its star has been discovered, by a group of astronomers led by the University of Warwick and involving research staff from the IAC and ULL, in a disc of debris formed from destroyed planets which the star ultimately consumes. Paula Izquierdo, Severo Ochoa doctoral student, is a co-author of the paper. >> Read more