When the planet finally fell in toward the star, it splashed away layers of gas from the star’s outer atmosphere, and this gas gradually cooled into cold dust which now sits as a cloud around the star ...

Observations from NASA's James ... the star actually did not swell to envelop a planet as previously hypothesized. Instead, Webb's observations show the planet's orbit shrank over time, slowly ...

For decades, the center of our galaxy has held mysteries. Now, thanks to a stunning image and fresh research, scientists are finally seeing what lies behind the thick dust. The James Webb Space ...

NASA’s James Webb telescope has made the first-known observation of a planet swallowed up by a star, with “surprising” ...

Take a journey to the James Webb Space Telescope's stunning view of giant galaxy cluster WHL0137-08. Credit: Space.com | zoom ...

The planet "splashed down" into the star, sending a giant plume of gas into space that gave the star a ring. The James Webb Space Telescope ... in archival data from NASA's NEOWISE mission ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI instrument ... In 2023, scientists used NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) to examine the star. The NEOWISE identified ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a star engulfing a planet, but it didn't go down exactly as scientists thought it would. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford illustration Two years ...

In 2023, scientists discovered a star nearing the end of its life had swelled and absorbed a planet that is likely about the size of Jupiter. open image in gallery NASA’s James Webb Space ...

Languages: English. NASA's James Webb Telescope has been investigating the first-ever case of a star caught swallowing a planet—and, in classic crime thriller style, there has been a plot twist.