Astronomers have recently discovered compelling evidence suggesting that ageing stars, similar to our Sun, consume nearby planets during their late evolutionary stages. This dramatic process, which ...

We know that the sun has entered its peak phase of activity, called solar maximum. But are we still in it, or is solar maximum already behind us? Let's see what the data has to say. Although we cannot ...

A Sun-type star situated nearly 3,000 light-years from Earth has provided astronomers with a unique opportunity to observe an unusual after-effect of a planetary system’s evolution. When this star, ...

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