Episode Details

The Sun is the center of our Solar System: it serves as the source of light for all the planets and organisms living near it. But scientists say that massive stars, just like our Sun eat the planets near them every now and then. These are acts of "planetary ingestion". How is it possible and can our Sun do the same? What are the chances of the Sun devouring planets of our Solar System?

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