Star Devours Planet in Rare Astronomical Event
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Scientists from MIT, Harvard, and Caltech have observed a dying star in the Milky Way galaxy consuming a "Jupiter-sized world" in real-time. The event, which took place 12,000 light-years away, left researchers amazed as the star burned many times brighter before fizzling out. The observation is a preview of what could happen to Earth in 5 billion years when the sun runs out of fuel. Rapid temperature changes during the event confirmed that it was a planet crashing into its star. This discovery is exciting as it is the first time scientists have caught a star in the act of consuming a planet in real-time.
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