Webb telescope documents alien planet’s death plunge into a star

The planet is believed to have been from a class called “hot Jupiters” - gas giants at high temperatures owing to a tight orbit around their host star.

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met its doom as the star puffed up late in its lifespan, becoming what is called a red giant.