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Webb Telescope Reveals What Happens When a Planet Spirals Into Its Star

APR 17, 2025

When astronomers discovered a star that had swallowed its own planet, they found a surprise — the planet may have spiraled in to its demise.

When astronomers discovered a star that had swallowed its own planet, they found a surprise — the planet may have spiraled in to its demise.

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