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🔥🪐 How can a planet form from the remains of a dying star?

This episode of Mr. Universe will shatter everything you thought you knew about planetary formation. We're diving into groundbreaking astronomical discoveries that challenge the very foundations of cosmic science.

🎙️ Join the conversation as astrophysicist and professor Dr. Salman Hameed sits down with host Monte Belmonte to unpack a shocking exoplanet discovery in a binary star system—a world that shouldn't exist according to our current understanding.

🧪 From protoplanetary disks to stellar ashes, this fascinating discussion bridges cutting-edge science with genuine wonder. Presented in both English and Urdu, this episode speaks directly to students, space enthusiasts, and curious minds throughout Pakistan, India, and the global South Asian diaspora.

📡 Taking a refreshing break from the ongoing science crisis in the US, we're focusing on the big questions that unite us all under the same cosmic sky. This is science that transcends borders and reaches straight for the stars.

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