White dwarf with two rings hints rocky bodies survive stellar death

Astronomers report an unprecedented double-ring structure around a white dwarf 1,600 light-years away, suggesting rocky bodies can survive the death of their host star. The finding offers indirect clues about the Solar System's distant future, though direct implications for Earth remain speculative.

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