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Astronomers catch a star snacking on a brown dwarf
Astronomers have observed a rare cosmic event where a star is slowly consuming a brown dwarf located approximately 300 light-years away. While stellar systems usually maintain stable orbits, gravitational interactions can occasionally drive companions too close to their host star. This phenomenon provides scientists with valuable insights into the dynamic nature of stellar evolution and the fate of substellar objects that stray too close to massive stars.