"First Direct Images of Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs Captured by Webb Telescope"
Astronomers have discovered two giant planet candidates orbiting two white dwarfs, providing evidence that giant planets can survive their stars' red giant phases. The discovery, made using the James Webb Space Telescope, suggests that outer giant planets like Jupiter can endure the evolution of low-mass stars and may be responsible for sending debris onto the surface of white dwarfs. If confirmed, these findings would represent the first directly imaged planets similar in age and separation to the giant planets in our own solar system, offering valuable insights into exoplanets and the stars they orbit.
