Emo planet headed for a murder-suicide with its nearest star

Turns out we're not the only ones with a penchant for self-destruction. Astronomers have discovered a planet measuring ten times the size of Jupiter that appears to be in a dysfunctional relatiionship with its star. As the planet, known as WASP-18b, triggers plasma tides on the star, those tides are affecting the planet's orbit. As a result, the planet is spiralling into the star and may very well die in about ten years.

On a large scale, this is proof that the universe is an endless enigma that will continue to throw us for a loop even as we attempt to solve its most fascinating mysteries. But on a more personal note, this should give comfort to every sad sack who finds herself in one miserably attractive situation after another. Next time you're in some sick and twisted emotional web in which staying is hard but leaving is harder, you have an easy excuse, "WASP-18b can't get away from the star that's killing it. How could I possibly leave Zack?"