Kavli Affiliate: Lars Bildsten | First 5 Authors: Christopher E. O’Connor, Lars Bildsten, Matteo Cantiello, Dong Lai | Summary: About ten percent of Sun-like ($1$-$2 M_odot$) stars will engulf a $1$-$10 M_{rm J}$ planet as they expand during the red giant branch (RGB) or asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase of their evolution. Once engulfed, these […]
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