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Red Giant Stars Can't Destroy All Gas Giants. Some Are Hardy Survivors


Astronomers haven't found many gas giants orbiting white dwarfs. But is that because they're so difficult to spot? Or is it because their survival rate is so low? New research probes the issue.

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