Astronomers from MIT have uncovered a dramatic celestial spectacle: a Mercury-sized exoplanet that is rapidly disintegrating ...

The planet is "crumbling to pieces," shedding the equivalent of Mount Everest’s mass every 30.5-hour orbit and will be ...

The stellar wind spreads the dust particles ahead and behind the world. Its loss of mass rate is estimated to be 10 Earths ...

"The extent of the tail is gargantuan, stretching up to 9 million kilometers [5.6 million miles] long," said MIT astronomer ...

Mount Everest stands tall, but can the maneuverability and landing versatility of a helicopter allow it to land on the summit ...