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  • A Doomed World: Astronomers Discover an Exoplanet Spiraling Toward Its Destruction

    01/28/2023 9:27:53 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 19 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | January 26, 2023 | Princeton University
    The impending demise of Kepler-1658b as it orbits its aging star offers an opportunity for scientists to gain insight into the fate of other planets and their evolving solar systems....provides a new understanding of the gradual process of planetary orbital decay by offering the first glimpse of a solar system in its final stages.. the ultimate destiny for many planets, including Earth in about 5 billion years... the exoplanet Kepler-1568b has less than 3 million years left before it meets its demise...The first author is Shreyas Vissapragada, a 51 Pegasi b Fellow at Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution...The ill-fated...