Scientists capture a star swallowing a planet for the first time
Telegraph, 04 May 2023
Scientists have caught the moment that a gas giant in distant space was swallowed by an expanding star.
The animation shows how the star completely envelops a nearby planet.
The same fate awaits the Earth when our sun becomes a red giant - in 5 billion years.
#planet #space #science
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The animation shows how the star completely envelops a nearby planet.
The same fate awaits the Earth when our sun becomes a red giant - in 5 billion years.
#planet #space #science
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