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Artist's conception of the explanet Wasp-12b being mangled by the heat of its parent star, after being caught in its gravitational pull. Illustration: G Bacon/STScI/Nasa/Esa

In a far-away region of the galaxy, a planet is learning the lesson that Icarus taught the ancient Greeks thousands of years ago.
A planet known as Wasp-12b is passing so close to its parent star that it is being roasted and ripped apart in an extraordinary display of celestial violence.
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