<ul><li>A white dwarf at the center of the Helix Nebula may have destroyed a planet, as revealed by a new X-ray image.</li><li>This discovery is the first of its kind and provides an explanation for a mysterious X-ray signal detected from the nebula for over 40 years.</li><li>The image combines X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, optical light data from the Hubble Space Telescope, infrared data from the European Southern Observatory VISTA telescope, and ultraviolet data from GALEX.</li><li>The findings shed light on the destructive nature of white dwarfs and their potential impact on planetary systems.</li></ul>

X-ray Clues Reveal Destroyed Planet

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