A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet. In about 5 billion years, our Sun will go through a similar end-of-life transition. In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers observed an aging star consuming a planet for the first time, providing insights into ou
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp.
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By Daniel Lawler and Pierre CelerierAgence France-Presse PARIS Scientists said on Wednesday that they have observed a dying star swallowing a planet for the first time, offering a preview of Earth’s expected fate in around five billion years.But when the Sun finally does engulf Earth, it will cause only a “tiny perturbation” compared to this cosmic explosion, the US