<ul><li>A planet has been discovered orbiting backward between a heavy central star and a white dwarf in a tight binary system.</li><li>The system, named ν Octantis, consists of a primary star slightly heavier than the Sun and a dimmer companion.</li><li>The planet in this system orbits at a distance similar to Earth's distance from the Sun and moves in a backward orbit relative to the white dwarf.</li><li>The discovery of this unique exoplanetary system sheds light on the diversity of planetary formations in different stellar environments.</li></ul>

Planet found orbiting backward between two stars

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