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Cosmic graveyard of zombie planets offers a warning about the solar system’s fate

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Astronomers describe two “zombie” exoplanets that survived the destruction of their planetary systems and now orbit amid the remains of other planets. The systems offer a view of how planetary systems can evolve after their stars change, with possible implications for the long-term fate of our own solar system.

Discovered 2026-10-29T11:19:11.508494-07:00 | 2026-10-29T11:19:11.508494-07:00

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  • The systems provide evidence about planetary survival and the aftermath of planetary destruction, informing research into how planetary systems evolve over time.
  • Their fate offers a comparative case for studying the long-term evolution of our own solar system.

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