Scientists witness star devouring planet in unprecedented event.

Astronomers have observed a star devouring one of its planets for the first time, providing a preview of Earth's fate in around 5 billion years when it will likely be engulfed by our rapidly expanding sun. The planet was a gas giant at least 30 times the size of Earth and was consumed by a star that had quickly ballooned up to thousands of times its original size. The observation provides crucial insight into what the rest of the universe will see when Earth, along with Mercury and Venus, have their deadly dinner date with our star.