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Astronomers Witness Aftermath of Catastrophic Planetary Collision


An unusual flickering of a young F-type star called Gaia20ehk and an expanding cloud of dust around it suggest that a catastrophic planetary crash unfolded in real time, offering a rare glimpse of the violent processes that can shape young planetary systems.

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