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Three New Planets and a Mystery Object Found Orbiting Dying Stars
A planet about to be consumed by its expanding and dying red giant star. Credit: Mark Garlik/HELAS
Some interesting new additions to the exoplanet family were announced last week by astronomers from Penn State University. While finding exoplanets these days may be considered “just another day at the office,” astronomers discovered three very unique planets and an additional “mystery” object. What’s unique about these planets is the fact that the stars they orbit are all old and dying – red giant stars which have swollen up as they near the end of their lives, which ordinarily would consume any unlucky planets which may be too close to escape…
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