The planet Halla looks like it should have been devoured by its host star, a red giant called Baekdu – but a secret in the star’s past may hold the answer to the planet’s present.
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In 5 billion years the Sun will collapse. A new discovery suggest some planets may still survive afterwards.
Science is full of surprises. While searching for planets orbiting nearby stars, researchers stumbled across the remains of a star that once outshone the Sun.
By studying old and dead stars, we can discover what will happen to our sun in the far, far future. And it won’t end with a big explosion.
A study into a distant white dwarf could help us learn more about the future fate of the Earth – and it could be a violent one.
Astrophysicists from Monash University have found that stars with a high sodium content die before reaching their final life…
Red giants, stars nearing the end of their life cycle, have offered insight into the future of our sun 5 billion years from…
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy, Head of the Astrophysics Group, University of Bath
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Associate Professor in Astrophysics, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside
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