A Scorching Phoenix Planet May Solve a 3-Decade-Old Astronomical Cold Case

Artist's concept of the "phoenix planet" swirling around its white dwarf parent. (NASA/ESA/Leah Hustak, STScI) A planetary phoenix arising from its mother’s ashes? ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.