‘Cosmic cannibalism’: Astronomers observe dead star ripping up an entire planetary system

‘Cosmic cannibalism’: Astronomers observe dead star ripping up an entire planetary system

A star is ending its life so violently that the dead star left behind, called a white dwarf, is disrupting an entire planetary system by sucking in debris from both its inner and outer reaches. This cosmic phenomenon is the first time that astronomers have observed. The white dwarf star is consuming the rock-metallic and […]

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