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Planet Born from Dead Star's Wreckage Is Evaporating

Original: Out of a wreckage of a dying star, a new planet was born. And now that planet is evaporating like a comet, leaving a tra

Astronomers have found a planet that formed from the debris of a dying star and is now evaporating like a comet, leaving a trailing tail that circles the star roughly every four days. Researchers pieced the story together from chemical clues in the star's light, and observers say nothing like it has ever been seen before.

Why now: A rare, unprecedented astronomical discovery is circulating and capturing wide public interest.

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• Out of a wreckage of a dying star, a new planet was born. And now that planet is evaporating like a comet, leaving a trail that whips around the star every 4 days. It's a remarkable story written in chemical clues. Nobody has ever seen anything like it before. https://… · coreyspowell · 49

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