The star is located in our Milky Way galaxy about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Aquila.

WASHINGTON :In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met its doom as the star puffed up late in its lifespan, becoming what is called a red giant.New observations by the James Webb Space Telescope