Red Dwarf Stars Detected 'Eating' Earth-Like Planets

Red dwarf stars are cosmic killers that eat their own planets

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can become "cosmic killers" that devour their own planets.

Red dwarf stars detected 'eating' Earth-like planets

Astronomers have found some of the strongest evidence yet that stars can swallow their own planets. A new study, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, supports the long-held belief that young stars are capable of "eating" nearby worlds as planetary systems form.

Earthly Hors d'oeuvres For Hungry Red Dwarfs

We know that stars can engulf planets because stars that swell up to become red giants overwhelm any close-in planets. The Sun will do this to Venus, Mercury, and possibly Earth in a few billion years. But research shows that it can happen when low-mass stars first enter the main sequence. Lithium gives it away.

Red Dwarf Stars Caught Devouring Earth-Like Planets

Astronomers have discovered some of the clearest evidence yet that stars can consume their own planets. In a new study published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, researchers found signs that six young red dwarf stars had swallowed nearby rocky planets similar to Earth during the early stages of their planetary […] The post Red Dwarf Stars Caught Devouring Earth-Like Planets appeared first on Knowridge Science Rep…