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Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star

A newly discovered water dominated exoplanet is in hot-water literally and figuratively, it orbits so close to its parent star it is headed to a fatal collision that will see it devoured.

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Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star
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