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Planet-Swallowing Star Eats For Two
Have you ever ordered a dinner for two... for just yourself? Apparently, the growing star Kepler-56 is doing just that. Astronomers have determined that Kepler-56 will be swallowing two of its orbiting planets whole as it becomes a red giant.
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