Webb telescope documents alien planet's death plunge into a star

The James Webb telescope reveals the truth about a planet that crashed into its own star

Scientists thought they saw a distant star swallow a planet for the first time ever. But new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest something very different, but equally rare, may have happened instead.

Webb Captures a Planet’s Final Plunge Into Its Star – And It Wasn’t What Scientists Expected

Lingering Brightness Provides Evidence for How the Planet Met Its Demise Each year, scientists from around the world compete for a chance to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Proposals go through a rigorous review process, and approved projects are added to Webb’s observation schedule, which i

The dramatic event was revealed by a space telescope.

Astroforensics Reveals Surprise Twist in Death of Planet Swallowed by Star

A surprise twist has emerged in the tale of an exoplanet that was devoured by its star.

Webb Telescope Reveals Astronomers Got It All Wrong About This Dying Planet

New findings flip a previous theory of a planet's end on its head.

First-ever recorded planetary engulfment event captured by Webb

It was once thought that when an aging star engulfed a planet it would be a dramatic event. Now, the Webb telescope has proven otherwise.