Scientists Catch Star Disintegrating a Planet, Creating a Comet-Like Tail

The relationship between Earth and the Sun is pretty good by cosmic standards.

Scientists Catch Star Disintegrating a Planet, Creating a Comet-Like Tail

Scientists have identified a planet that has a turbulent relationship with its parent star: it is being disintegrated, and leaving a spectacular trail of dusty debris in its wake. Within a few million years, the planet will be completely destroyed.