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.
This illustration provided Caltech/IPAC by depicts a planet skimming the surface of its star. Astronomers reported their observations Wednesday, May 3, 2023, of what appears to be a gas giant at least the size of Jupiter being eaten by its star. The sun-like star had been puffing up with old age for eons and finally got so big that it engulfed the close-orbiting planet.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s a gloomy preview of what will happen to Earth when our sun morphs into a red giant and gobbles the four inner planets.
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