SUN-LIKE STAR CAUGHT AFTER EATING ONE OF ITS OWN PLANETS
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A distant Sun-like star appears to have devoured one of its planets, leaving behind a surprising chemical fingerprint. Researchers found an unusually high concentration of lithium, a strong sign that planetary material was mixed into the star.
Careful comparisons with dozens of similar stars confirmed the signal is highly unusual, and scientists think a massive brown dwarf companion may have helped send the planet on its fatal plunge.
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- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: A distant Sun-like star appears to have devoured one of its planets, leaving behind a surprising chemical fingerprint.
- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: Researchers found an unusually high concentration of lithium, a strong sign that planetary material was mixed into the star.
- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: Careful comparisons with dozens of similar stars confirmed the signal is highly unusual, and scientists think a massive brown dwarf companion may have helped send the planet on its fatal plunge.
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- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 11:52 UK.
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