""This is the first time we've observed direct evidence for a planet spiralling towards its evolved star."" by Egor Shapovalov via sputniknews One of the questions that concern scientists is the fate of Earth. A new study suggests the possible denouement of our home's existence, based on the observations of a dying planet. Planetary scientists have announced the first discovery of a system in which an exoplanet is spiraling towards its star. "Hot Jupiter" Kepler-1658b, 2,600 light years from Earth, is being affected by tidal forces and will be destroyed by a collision with a star, scientists believe. Measuring the orbital decay of exoplanets is a very difficult task, scientists say. The process is very slow and gradual. For example, the orbital period of Kepler-1658b is decreasing at a rate of only about 131 ms per year. "If it continues spiralling towards its star at the observed rate, the planet will collide with its star in less than three million years," said Shreyas Vissapragada,