Star Just Ate a Planet, and It's Not Done Yet

A star has consumed a planet, and the process may not be finished. According to the New York Times reporting aggregated on Hacker News, astronomers have observed a stellar engulfment—a star devouring a nearby planetary body. This discovery sheds light on how planets orbiting close to their host stars face a dramatic fate, offering fresh understanding of planetary dynamics in extreme stellar environments.

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