Gadgets: NASA's TESS Discovers Fastest Disintegrating Planet Ever Seen: What You Need to Know

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NASA's TESS Discovers Fastest Disintegrating Planet Ever Seen: What You Need to Know

NASA's TESS has observed the closest and fastest disintegrating planet, BD+05 4868 Ab, located 141 light-years away. The planet loses a moon's mass every million years as it is bombarded by its host star. Scientists are examining its massive dust trails, offering rare insights into the composition of terrestrial exoplanets. Researchers from MIT and Penn State plan...

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