Researchers discover Sun-like planet-eating 'Death Star' In a recent research, a team of scientists from the University of Chicago has made the rare discovery of a planetary system with a host star similar to Earth's sun.Published in the Astronomy and Astrophysics journal, what's most intriguing about the research is the star's unusual composition, which indicates it ingested some of its planets. "It
doesn't mean that the sun will 'eat' the Earth anytime soon. But our discovery provides an indication that violent histories may be common for planetary systems, including our own," said Jacob Bean, co-author of the study.
Unlike the artificial planet-destroying Death Star in the movie "Star Wars," this natural version could provide clues about how planetary systems evolve over time.
Astronomers discovered the first planet orbiting a star other than the sun in 1995. Since then, more than two thousand exoplanets have been identified.
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