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Astronomers spot the first white dwarf with two distinct debris discs.


unique double disc of debris that hints at Solar System’s future An international team led by astronomers from the University of Trieste and the University of Warwick has discovered a double ring of planetary debris around a dead star. The discovery may foreshadow what happens to our own Solar System.

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