<ul><li>A nearby planet has been torn apart by a white dwarf at the center of the Helix Nebula, helping to solve the mystery of strange X-ray signals from the nebula.</li><li>The X-rays likely come from the remains of a planet that got too close and was destroyed by the white dwarf's powerful gravity.</li><li>Observations suggest that leftover debris from the destroyed planet is still orbiting the white dwarf.</li><li>This discovery provides insights into the fate of planets when their stars transform into white dwarfs.</li></ul>

Dying star’s X-Ray mystery solved: A planet was destroyed!

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