https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanetsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanetshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanets#u15495Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:51:41 +0000A team of 14 researchers from the United States and Chile identified a subgiant star that likely ate one of its planets. The star, TOI-5882, displays an unusually high concentration of lithium. This chemical signature suggests the star consumed planetary material.What's confirmed:A team of 14 researchers from the United States and Chile found evidence of a subgiant star eating one of its planets.The star is named TOI-5882.An unusually high concentration of lithium in the star indicates it may have consumed a planet.Still unconfirmed:A brown dwarf called TOI-5882 b may have pushed a planet into https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanetshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanets#u10339Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:41:52 +0000Astronomers found chemical differences between two stars in a binary system. One star shows evidence of devouring at least one planet. The discovery relies on unusual chemical variations between the twins.What's confirmed:Astronomers identified chemical differences between binary stars indicating one consumed a planet.One star in a binary system likely devoured at least one exoplanet.Still unconfirmed:The star TOI-5882 has more lithium in its outer layers than expected for its life stage.The system is located approximately 1,200 light-years from Earth. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanetshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanets#u5689Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:21:37 +0000Astronomers have identified a binary star system where one twin star likely consumed exoplanets. This discovery was based on an unusual chemical difference between the two stars. The system is located approximately 1,200 light-years from Earth.Still unconfirmed:One star in the HD 81809 binary system likely consumed exoplanets.The binary system is located approximately 1,200 light-years from Earth.A study published in Nature Astronomy in July 2024 suggests the planetary consumption.Robert Lea stated that this is the first binary system found with this specific chemical difference.The XMM Newton