The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.

Macquarie University astronomers have tracked an extreme planet's orbital decay, confirming it is spiraling toward its star in a cosmic death dance that could end in three possible ways.

An unusual x-ray signal from the Helix Nebula, first detected in 19180, could stem from a star destroying a nearby planet. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart ...

Scientists have discovered HIP 67522 b, a planet so close to its star that its orbit disturbs the star’s magnetic field, ...

Long theorized but never observed, the first known “planet with a death wish” is described by Ilin and her colleagues in a ...

The "Death Star" may be popularly known as Darth Sidious and Darth Vader's creation to destroy planets in Astronomers believe that for the first time ever, a star swallowed a planet as it died.

Star Wars fans are debating a commonly criticized plot hole, which may not actually be a plot hole after all.The so-called ...

Just in time for Star Wars Day, astronomers for the first time Wednesday announced the discovery of a "Death Star" destroying a distant planet, a sight that could be a preview of Earth's eventual ...

The host star, HIP 67522, is slightly larger and cooler than our Sun. But unlike our middle-aged star, this one is just 17 ...

Astronomers have spotted an alien planet orbiting so closely to its home star, the planet's magnetic field is triggering ...

A fluffy, Jupiter-sized planet may be triggering deadly flares from its star, leading to the slow destruction of its own ...