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Astronomers recently observed a planet being eaten by its star. In billions of years, the Earth will experience the same fate.

Betelguese, a star in the Orion constellation, was spotted dimming in December 2019. Despite news reports that this may signal an impending supernova, it is probably just part of the star's natural brightness cycles.

Scientists find the heaviest neutron star known to man - and it's helping us understand when black holes form.

After a new star is born, the surrounding gas and dust flattens out into a rotating disk. Some of that matter will condense, eventually forming the planets that circle the star. Unfortunately, it is challenging to watch the formation of a new planet.…