Astronomers spot a star swallowing a planet: Earth will meet a similar fate in 5 billion years sciencedaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sciencedaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Earth will meet a similar fate in 5 billion years. As a star runs out of fuel, it will billow out to a million times its original size, engulfing any matter and planets in its wake. Scientists have observed hints of stars just before, and shortly after, the act of consuming entire planets, but
Scientists have observed a Sun-like star swallowing a planet for the first time, confirming a prediction that Earth will face the same fate in 5 billion years.
This artist's impression shows an extinct planet transiting the surface of its star. Astronomers using a combination of telescopes have found the first
This artist's impression shows a doomed planet peeling off the surface of its star. Astronomers used an array of telescopes to discover the first direct