James Webb Telescope reconstructs how exoplanet WD 1856 b survived its star's death

An international team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to reconstruct the possible history of exoplanet WD 1856 b, which orbits a white dwarf star. The research aims to shed light on how large gas planets can survive the death of their host star. The findings have implications for understanding the long-term fate of planetary systems similar to our own Solar System.