Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data - NASA

1 min read Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data HQ Web Team Oct 06, 2026 Image Article NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts that possible explanation. The white dwarf is the “dead” core of a star that burned through all of its nuclear fuel and lost its outer envelope of gas and dust to space. The second-generation planet formed from that cast-off gas and dust, which is why its chemical content is very different from a planet that formed as its host star was forming. Learn more about this scientific discovery. Image credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) — Company newsroom — sourced from NASA. Matter furnished by the company. Not a Notice Nearby paid placement. This page reprints matter furnished by the company from its official newsroom. Notice Nearby did not write this release. Read the original: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/astronomers-solve-cosmic-cold-case-with-nasa-hubble-data