this pic is hosted by the ESO website, and links to the press release about this:
"The engulfment of a planet by its host star" . Artist's impression, prepared by Gabi Perez (IAC). Credits to Gabi Perez and the IAC.
1 posted on
09/29/2009 6:03:05 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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2 posted on
09/29/2009 6:04:43 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv; KevinDavis
oh noes!!
too hot!
Only higher taxes will save us now!
3 posted on
09/29/2009 6:04:43 PM PDT by
GeronL
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4 posted on
09/29/2009 6:04:59 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
That would be cool to watch.....from a distance.
9 posted on
09/29/2009 6:11:15 PM PDT by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: SunkenCiv
Name some other stars that swallow.
15 posted on
09/29/2009 6:37:19 PM PDT by
libh8er
To: SunkenCiv
20 posted on
09/29/2009 6:44:54 PM PDT by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: SunkenCiv
24 posted on
09/29/2009 7:52:57 PM PDT by
ROTB
("By any means necessary"=EvilExcusd "The urge 2 save humanity is [often a ruse] for the urge 2 rule")
To: SunkenCiv
Wouldn’t stellar cannibalism be if one star swallowed another?
This is more like stellar carnivorousness.
25 posted on
09/29/2009 8:14:14 PM PDT by
Sherman Logan
("The price of freedom is the toleration of imperfections." Thomas Sowell)
To: SunkenCiv
Coooooooooool Well hot actually. But not for the planet I guess.....
27 posted on
09/30/2009 4:25:13 PM PDT by
Danae
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