Newly-found planets on the edge of destruction - EurekAlert

Newly-found planets on the edge of destruction - EurekAlert
Astronomers have found three Jupiter-like exoplanets that are dangerously close to being 'swallowed up' by their host stars. The discovery gives new insight into how planetary systems evolve over time, helping to reveal the fate of solar systems like our own.
image: An artists rendition of what a planetary system similar to TOI-2337b, TOI-4329b, and TOI-2669b might look like, where a hot Jupiter-like exoplanet orbits an evolved, dying star.view more  Cre… [+6255 chars] Read More



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