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A blip in brightness & a world's demise
Astronomers saw a flash in a sky survey, and found it again in infrared: the first direct observation of a star devouring a planet. Our Sun, and perhaps our planet, will face a similar fate in 5 billion years. https://go.nasa.gov/42fREYs
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Caught in the Act: Astronomers Detect a Star Devouring a Planet

A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet. In about 5 billion years, our Sun will go through a similar end-of-life transition.
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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