First exoplanet to survive death of its star provides hint of solar system's future

The death of the first known exoplanet to survive the death of its star provides a glimpse of the solar system's future, as per a new study.

The death of the solar system has been a question regarding which there has been a lot of speculation.

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Research has stated that the Sun will become a burnt remnant of a white dwarf and will eventually fade into darkness. Will planets suffer a similar fate?

More than 4,500 exoplanets revolve around the Sun. But a new Jupiter-like exoplanet discovered by the Keck Observatory has provided a crucial glimpse into the snapshot of planetory survivors.

Astronomers observed the exoplanet's transformation from a ''red giant'' to a ''giant branch'' star and published their findings in Nature.

The exoplanet would have been engulfed in the star's expansion if it had been closer to its parent star.

The findings of the study confirm that asteroids break up when they come in close contact with the surface of the white dwarf.

Aiding the huntfor extraterrestrial life, scientists have discovered a planet relatively close to the sun that has a rocky surface but an Earth-like atmosphere.

CalledGliese 486 b and it has beenclassified as a ‘super-Earth'. It resembles Venus as it is hot and dry.