Thursday, October 25, 2012

Red Giant Devours Planet


Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 25, 2012

Astronomers have caught a red giant star apparently in the act of devouring one of its planets. It could be a preview of what will happen to Earth five billion years from now.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/25oct_friedplanets/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21RkSui1cG8

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