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254. Planet engulfment - and the Sun

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Binary systems offer an important testing ground of the idea that some stars may have engulfed one of their orbiting planets. Specifically, if one component is unusually rich in refractory elements, this might point to a past planetary engulfment. Gaia is making a number of contributions to this debate.

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