Frigid Exoplanet Discovery: Meet WD 1856+534 b!
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have uncovered the exoplanet WD 1856+534 b, a gas giant 14 times the size of Jupiter, with the coldest temperatures ever measured on a planetary mass—around -125°F. Orbiting a white dwarf star, this remarkable find challenges our understanding of planetary systems and opens new possibilities for discovering habitable worlds. Despite its icy temperatures making life unlikely, the detection of this planet marks the first transiting planet found around a white dwarf and highlights the potential for discovering habitable planets using cutting-edge telescopes.
May 2