Death star! Faraway sun spotted devouring planet in landmark find

[Admin]

Astronomers may have for the first time witnessed a sun-like star devouring a planet, shedding light on the fate that will befall Earth in about 5 billion years when our dying sun swells to engulf our world.

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[Marcd2k]

Very interesting article, I've read many times about our Sun expanding out to Earth's orbit, swallowing the first three planets as it dies.
My only issue with this article (I'm very nit-picky, former proofreader) was the back and forth when mentioning the time-frame for our Sun to swallow Earth. The article started at 5 billion years, then changed to 4 billion years, then back to 5 billion years at then end.

 

[visaaaaaaaa]

Didnt we see a death star destroy a planet a long time ago in a galaxy far far away?

 

[Atlan0001]

Five billion years away. That is if nothing jolts our star to do the dirty deed much sooner than later. Hopefully life will have long birthed and grown out from the Earth into the universe before the day comes.