Astronomers believe that for the first time ever, a star swallowed a planet as it died. The "Death Star" may be popularly known as Darth Sidious and Darth Vader's creation to destroy planets in different systems, but there is a literal one that is not artificially made, as observed by astronomers for the first time.
Astronomers have spotted a star devouring a planet in a possible preview of the ultimate fate of Earth. As a star runs out of fuel, it will billow out to a mill.
Astronomers have spotted a star devouring a planet in a possible preview of the ultimate fate of Earth. As a star runs out of fuel, it will billow out to a mill.
For the first time, astronomer have observed the first direct evidence of a dying and ancient sun-like star devouring an exoplanet – a possible window into our solar system's future.