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More about the first observation of an aging star swallowing a planet: http://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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Aaron
Aaron
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In have 5 billion "we" are extinct or living in outside this solar system.

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