Planet swallowed after venturing too close to its star

Smadar Naoz ()

Nature, 2023, vol. 617, issue 7959, 38-39

Abstract: An outburst of radiation offers direct evidence that a star has consumed a giant planet. But not every planet ends up as a stellar host’s snack — the star’s properties, and its interactions with the planet, have to be just right.

Keywords: Astronomy and astrophysics; Exoplanets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-01385-3

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