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Hungry Red Giant: First evidence discovered of a planet’s destruction by its star.

Hungry Red Giant: First evidence discovered of a planet’s destruction by its star.

An aging star polluted with lithium. A massive planet with a highly elliptical orbit. To an international team of astronomers, these add up to the first clear evidence of a planet’s destruction by its star—and maybe a glimpse of Earth’s far-off fate.  Read more in the Penn State press release.

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