Astronomers Observe Disintegrating Exoplanet with Record-Breaking Dust Tail

An unusual light signal brought astronomers to the fore: in an alien star system they have discovered a planet with a comet-like tail. For the celestial body they see a dark future.

This Melting Planet Laid a Trail of Destruction Over 5 Million Miles Long

Astronomers have discovered one of the least habitable planets ever. This tiny world is being melted by its host star, leaving a comet-like tail that stretches millions of kilometers behind it. While we're often preoccupied with planets that might be comfy enough for liquid water to pool on the surface, the hellish landscape of BD+05 4868 Ab hosts liquid rock. These magma oceans are boiling right off the surface into space, condensing into a…

‘On its last breath’: MIT astronomers discover disintegrating planet

MIT astronomers estimate a planet 140 light-years from Earth may disintegrate fully within the next 1 to 2 million years.

Disintegrating Exoplanet with Comet-like Tail | Science-Environment

Astronomers have observed a rocky planet rapidly disintegrating near its star, trailing a comet-like tail of mineral dust. This phenomenon provides a rare glimpse into the fate of exoplanets. Only four such disintegrations are known, and this is the closest to our solar system, offering unique scientific insights.

A Disintegrating Planet Is Shedding Matter and Has a Comet-Like Tail

Learn why the planet, BD+05 4868 Ab, is only the fourth such discovered and will disappear in one to two million years.

Scientists Catch Star Disintegrating a Planet, Creating a Comet-Like Tail

The relationship between Earth and the Sun is pretty good by cosmic standards.