A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look

Astronomers identified two rings of gas and dust surrounding a dying star located 1,600 light-years from Earth. The rings are believed to be remnants of planets that orbited the star. The discovery was made by observing the star's debris pattern using telescopic analysis.

• Wired — A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look

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