Astronomers recently made an incredible discovery, witnessing the birth of a star for the very first time. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, they observed a planet being devoured by a nearby star. The star, known as HD 142527, is located in the southern constellation Lupus and is surrounded by a large gas and dust disk. As the planet moved closer to the star, it became gravitationally pulled in, releasing a large amount of gas and dust that was quickly consumed by the star.

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