Lost in space: Astronomers left baffled after cosmic dust orbiting star disappears

“Scientists are at a loss as to how an enormous ring of space dust - which could make up planets like ours - has disappeared from view around a star 450 light years (six trillion miles) away from Earth. Astronomers have monitored the star, with the decidedly un-catchy name of TYC 8241 2652, for 25 years before the glowing dust started to fade away over a period of two-and-a-half years. Now, telescopic images have confirmed the almost total disappearance of the dust cloud, reported in the scientific journal Nature.” [x]

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