University of Warwick: Ageing Stars Likely Destroy Their Closest Planets
November 05, 2025
November 05, 2025
COVENTRY, England, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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Ageing stars likely destroy their closest planets
Ageing stars look to be destroying the giant planets orbiting closest to them, according to a new study by astronomers at University of Warwick and UCL.
Once a star like the Sun runs out of hydrogen, it cools down and expands to become red giant. In the Sun's case this will happen in abo . . .
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Ageing stars likely destroy their closest planets
Ageing stars look to be destroying the giant planets orbiting closest to them, according to a new study by astronomers at University of Warwick and UCL.
Once a star like the Sun runs out of hydrogen, it cools down and expands to become red giant. In the Sun's case this will happen in abo . . .