"Doomed: Experts Warn of Tragic End for Extreme 'Deformed' Jupiter-like Alien World"

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"Doomed: Experts Warn of Tragic End for Extreme 'Deformed' Jupiter-like Alien World"
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Scientists have revealed that the Jupiter-like exoplanet WASP-12b, known as a "hot Jupiter," is doomed to be completely devoured by its star in just three million years, much sooner than previously thought. The extreme gravity of the star is already deforming and tearing apart the planet, with its atmosphere being stripped away. This rare and extreme planet, orbiting very close to its giant star, is being slowly cannibalized, and its tragic end has been predicted by researchers.

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