It’s been a very popular theme for science fiction movies and television shows for decades: characters who survive the loss and total destruction of their home worlds. Having your home planet ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered the first evidence of a planet’s destruction by its aging star. The evidence indicates that the missing planet was devoured as the star began ...

In a remarkable cosmic event observed on November 2, 2025, scientists had the rare opportunity to witness a dead star annihilating a planet in real time. This observation builds upon previous ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Helix nebula, as viewed by the Chandra X-ray observatory, Hubble Space Telescope and European ...

The first evidence of a planet’s destruction by its aging star indicates that the missing planet was devoured as the star began expanding into a “red giant” — the stellar equivalent of advanced age.

A fragment of a planet that has survived the death of its star has been discovered by University of Warwick astronomers in a disc of debris formed from destroyed planets, which the star ultimately ...

Scientists have identified a record-breaking planet outside our solar system that orbits its star in just over 18 hours. The distant world, dubbed NGTS-10b, is a "hot Jupiter"—a class of large, ...

The first evidence of a planet’s destruction by its aging star indicates that the missing planet was devoured as the star began expanding into a “red giant” — the stellar equivalent of advanced age.

It’s the ultimate loss – the destruction of your entire planet, and science fiction is full of characters who have had to live through this unimaginable tragedy. Warning! At least one truly massive ...

The first evidence of a planet's destruction by its aging star has been discovered by an international team of astronomers. A similar fate may await the Earth and other inner planets in our solar ...