A dead star's mysterious rings reveal what could happen when our Sun dies
The two rings are separated by a mysterious gap that researchers believe is maintained by surviving planetary bodies, including one potentially as large as Pluto or the Moon.
Astronomers have discovered a strange double ring of planetary wreckage around a dead star, revealing a possible preview of our Solar System's distant future.
Their different chemical compositions suggest they may contain the remains of separate destroyed planets.
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