Study of ‘twin’ stars finds some of them are planet-eaters
Possible reasons for a planet making a death plunge into its host star include an orbital disturbance caused by a larger planet, or another star passing uncomfortably close, destabilizing the planetary system, the researchers said. “This really puts into perspective our fortuitous position in the universe,” said astrophysicist and study co-author Yuan-Sen Ting of the …