Images of the area of the microlensing event, indicated by perpendicular white lines, years before the event (a), shortly after peak magnification of the background star in 2020 (b) and in 2023 after ...

In the hunt for extraterrestrial life, we usually look for planets orbiting sun-like stars and icy moons. But there is another possible candidate—planets circling white dwarfs, the hot, dense remnants ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A white dwarf is a dead star that slowly cools down until it fades into oblivion. Yet it has been ...

The first-ever planet discovered orbiting a white dwarf was spotted thanks to gravitational microlensing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...