Discovery of a second-generation planet candidate accreting onto a white dwarf - Nature
NatureOctober 5, 2026
Niobium has been detected in the atmosphere of a young white dwarf, probably originating from a second-generation planet candidate being evaporated by the white dwarf. The planet probably formed from material ejected during the white dwarf progenitor’s death …
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