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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 34 MIN

Gas Giants Around White Dwarfs: How Planets Survive Stellar Death

from Bedtime Astronomy · host Synthetic Universe

This episode explores new research showing that while most planets are destroyed when stars become red giants, a small number of gas giants can survive.By staying in wide orbits or migrating toward a white dwarf, these rare worlds endure stellar death—explaining why Jupiter-like planets are so uncommon around dead stars.Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.This episode includes AI-generated content.

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