White dwarf stars have attracted considerable attention in the past 15 years as hosts for potentially habitable planets, but their low luminosity and continuous cooling are major challenges for habitability.
Neon
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Neon Readings By Webb Prompt New Thinking About Planet Formation
Observations by the MIRI instrument on NASA’s Webb telescope are providing new clues about the time window when planets can form around a young star.