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Resolution: Space agencies should prioritize missions to study planetary systems that survived stellar evolution.

Fact sheet
- Astronomers observed a Jupiter-size planet that survived its host star's death
- The star underwent a red giant phase before becoming a white dwarf or similar remnant
- The mechanism by which the planet avoided destruction during the star's expansion remains unknown
- Planets typically face engulfment or orbital disruption when their host stars expand into red giants

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