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Astronomers Show Massive Stars Can Steal Jupiter-Sized Planets 

Jupiter-sized planets can be stolen or captured by massive stars in the densely populated stellar nurseries where most stars are born, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Sheffield have proposed a novel explanation for the recently discovered B-star Exoplanet Abundance STudy (BEAST) planets. Massive stars can steal BEASTies These are Jupiter-like planets at large ...

Troy Oakes

Massive star with Jupiter-like planet.

New Research Reveals Hidden Processes at Work in the Hearts of Massive Stars

Massive stars Astronomers commonly refer to massive stars as the chemical factories of the Universe. They generally end their lives in spectacular supernovae, events that forge many of the elements on the periodic table. How elemental nuclei mix within these massive stars has a major impact on our understanding of their evolution prior to their ...

Troy Oakes

Camping under the stars.