star death

An artist's impression of an aging star swelling up and beginning to engulf a planet, much like the Sun will do in about 5 billion years.

Science

This star ate its own planet. Earth may share the same fate

4:04pm May 03, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

For the first time, astronomers have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet, providing a glimpse into how the sun may eventually eat up Earth.