Distant Star Smokes Nearby Planet | Video
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Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2012 · Science & Technology
A Mercury-sized planet, about 1500 light years away seems to be smoldering to ash from the heat of its nearby hot orange star. Researchers at MIT and NASA found a long tail of debris, similar to a comet, revolving in sync with the planet's orbit.
