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Scientists Believe They’ve Witnessed ‘Planetary Suicide’ for the First Time

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Two years ago , astronomers believe they detected a star devouring one of its planets.

The only way for a star to consume its own planets is for the star to increase significantly in size.

This new evidence suggests that the young star's nova was caused by it being impacted by a Jupiter -sized body.

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