The Gemini South telescope in Chile has been used by astronomers to detect a planet being devoured by its dying host star, a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a star engulfing a planet, but it didn't go down exactly as scientists thought it would. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford illustration Two years ...

Are there signs of life on alien planet K2-18b, or is it just a lot of hot air? ... K2-18b orbits a cool dwarf star that lies about 124 light years away, in the constellation of Leo.

The planet's host star is relatively close ... The researchers also will look through TESS data for signs of other disintegrating worlds. "Sometimes with the food comes the appetite, and we ...

EPA, via Shutterstock Supported by By Carl Zimmer In April, a team of astronomers announced that they might — just might — have found signs ... the star’s light shined through the planet ...