A giant planet escaped death by its host star and now scientists explain how

According to a new study published in Nature, 8 Ursae Minoris b "narrowly" escaped death by cosmic consumption when its host star (8 Ursae Minoris) entered the final phase of its main fuel-burning life. The exoplanet should have been engulfed and annihilated when the star turned into a red giant,...

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