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first_reported: 2026-11-10 09:53 PST
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# UCLA-led team identifies first known disappearing planet

Researchers led by UCLA announced Monday they identified a gas giant about 1,000 light-years from Earth that was repeatedly observed passing in front of its star.

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## Coverage

- [KTLA 5](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/planet-1000-light-years-away-mysteriously-vanishes-before-astronomers-eyes/), 2026-11-10 09:53 PST: Planet 1,000 light-years away mysteriously vanishes before astronomers' eyes

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