Scientists have managed to observe many events that have not been observed until now. One of these events occurred today. Scientists at an institute observed a star swallowing the giant planet. So, how did this event take place, which surprised those who saw and heard it? Here are the details!
Star swallows Jupiter-sized planet
Consisting of helium, hydrogen, cosmic dust, and many other gases, stars have a definite lifetime. When a star runs out of hydrogen, which is considered fuel, the transformation takes place. The star first collapses a little on itself. It then expands to become a million times larger.
In this expansion phase, called the red giant, stars are expected to swallow planets close to them. However, this phenomenon has never been directly observed before. This situation has been so far. With the news, it was observed that the star swallowed the planet.
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) observed that a star swallowed the planet in the constellation Aquila, which is about 12 thousand light-years away. According to observations, the star swallowed the Jupiter-sized planet.
According to the team’s measurement, the star was 0.8 to 1.5 times the mass of the Sun. The planet it swallowed had 1 to 10 times the mass of Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. It also released hydrogen equivalent to 33 times the mass of the Earth in total, and dust one-third the mass of the Earth.
Likewise, after the event, it became clear that the star was 100 times brighter than its normal brightness. At the end of 10 days, it was also among the observations that it completely lost its brightness. Researchers say the star will spend the next 100,000 years as a red giant. In addition, according to scientists, the same situation can happen to planets close to the Sun. These planets include Venus, Mars, Mercury and Earth.
So, what do you think about the stellar planet swallowing event? Don’t forget to share your views with us in the comments section!
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