PSR J0337+1715

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PSR J0337+1715 is an unusual triple star system consisting of a pulsar and two white dwarfs about 4,240 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. In 2022, evidence for a small planet around 10% of Earth's mass were detected in a wide orbit surrounding all three stellar remnants of this system. As of 2023, its existence is yet to be confirmed by follow-up studies

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