Meet BD+05 4868 b — one of the most extreme exoplanets ever found. Located 140 light-years away, this scorching world orbits its star every 30.5 hours, putting it 20 times closer than Mercury is to our Sun.

At that range, the heat is so intense it’s vaporizing the planet’s rocky surface, creating a dust tail over 9 million kilometers long — nearly half of its orbit!

Nicknamed the “melting Mercury”, this tiny planet is losing mass fast — about the size of Mount Everest every orbit. With weak gravity and a shrinking core, scientists believe the planet could completely vanish within 1 to 2 million years.

But there’s a silver lining: this doomed planet’s dusty trail gives astronomers a rare chance to study the interior makeup of a rocky exoplanet — potentially unlocking secrets of how planets form and what makes them habitable.

Research by: Marc Hon et al., The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2025)
Title: "A Disintegrating Rocky Planet with Prominent Comet-like Tails around a Bright Star"

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Okay, universe, we get it — you're huge.

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Don't Miss These 8 Must-See Astronomy Events in 2025!
Mark your calendars and keep your eyes on the skies — 2025 is packed with stunning celestial shows!

August 12 – Jupiter Meets Venus
A rare cosmic date night! Watch the two brightest planets glow side by side in a dazzling evening conjunction.

August 12 – Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
Double the drama! On the same night, catch up to 100 shooting stars per hour during one of the year’s most spectacular meteor showers.

September 7 – Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
The Moon turns deep red in this spine-tingling eclipse. A total lunar show you’ll want to photograph and never forget.

September 12 – Partial Solar Eclipse
Safely gear up to witness the Moon take a bite out of the Sun — a dramatic celestial dance in broad daylight!

September 21 – Saturn at Opposition
Saturn shines its brightest all year! Its rings will be visible with even small telescopes — don’t miss this planetary showstopper.

November 5 – The Biggest Full Moon of 2025
It’s Supermoon time! The Moon will be at its closest point to Earth, appearing massive and golden on the horizon.

December 13–14 – Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
The grand finale of the year! One of the most reliable and colorful meteor showers — best viewed after midnight under dark skies.

Bonus: December Skies Are Packed!
Mars rises earlier, Orion dominates the night, and long nights make it perfect for stargazing.

Which one are you most excited about? Drop a or in the comments and share this with a fellow stargazer!

The moment humanity looked back—and saw home.

For the first time, Earth wasn’t just a place we lived…
It was a fragile, glowing world suspended in the vastness of space.
A new perspective. A shared home. A turning point in how we see ourselves.

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The Andromeda Galaxy—our nearest galactic neighbor—is hurtling toward us at 110 km/s (250,000 mph).

In about 4 billion years, it will collide and merge with the Milky Way.

But don’t panic—stars won’t crash. The vast distances between them make direct impacts rare. Instead, gravity will twist and reshape both galaxies, flinging stars into new orbits and forming a massive new galaxy: Milkomeda.

It’ll be a cosmic transformation—and future skies will never look the same.

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