The astronomers spotted the planet using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an MIT-led mission that ...

First planet of its kind with ‘gargantuan’ comet-like tail discovered - Planet’s ‘tail’ is millions of miles long, ...

A distant exoplanet is quickly disintegrating 140 light-years from Earth, spotted by MIT astronomers through NASA's TESS ...

Astronomers from MIT have uncovered a dramatic celestial spectacle: a Mercury-sized exoplanet that is rapidly disintegrating ...

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One awe-inspiring cosmic event that piques the interest of both astronomers and sky watchers is Earth’s interaction with a comet’s tail. While comets frequently pass by our planet on their solar ...

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“Except that it’s unlikely that this tail contains volatile gases and ice as expected from a real comet — these would ... three disintegrating planets, making this system ideal for further ...

A planet 140 light-years away is disintegrating fast—losing a Mount Everest’s mass daily. Its 9-million-km rocky tail marks a ...