White Dwarfs: Surprise Hotspots for Life?

Plot twist: planets orbiting white dwarf stars might actually be cozy enough for life! UC Irvine astronomers found that these exoplanets spin super fast (like, 10 hours per day), which changes up their cloud cover and keeps them warmer than planets around sun-like stars. This means white dwarfs—those dead stars we thought were duds—could be hiding habitable worlds. Can you imagine aliens chilling around a star’s leftovers? The search for life just got way more interesting! #SpaceNews #Exoplanets #Astrobiology #WhiteDwarf #Science