Planet-gobbling stars are more common than we thought
Spectral analysis of stellar “twins” also suggests a significant fraction of planetary systems may be unstable
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Spectral analysis of stellar “twins” also suggests a significant fraction of planetary systems may be unstable
Read article: Planet-gobbling stars are more common than we thought
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