A “A star like the sun takes about 10 billion years to use up the hydrogen supply” (L.35-36) /It would take a sunlike star around 10 billion years to supply the necessary hydrogen.
B “Eventually, those outer layers will waft away to form what’s called a planetary nebula while the core shrinks back into an object just like KOI 55” (L.39-41) /Eventually, those outer layers will spew away to shape what’s called a planetary nebula while the core shrinks back into an object just like KOI 55.
C “Natalie Batalha has had plenty of experience fielding questions from both layfolk and other scientists over the past couple of years — and with good reason” (L.1-3) /Natalie Batalha was quite adept at discerning which questions were made by layfolk or by other scientists over the past couple of years — and with good reason.
D “at about the same time the European correspondent was reporting her nonbulletin, Kepler scientists did discover a whole new wrinkle to the planet-eating-star scenario” (L.21-24) /at about the same time the European correspondent was reporting her nonbulletin, Kepler scientists did stumble upon a whole new crease to the planet-eating-star scene.
E “This old news was apparently quite new to the European correspondent, because when she reported her terrifying scoop, she added a soupçon of conspiracy theory to it” (L.16-19) /This old news was apparently quite new to the European correspondent, because when she reported her terrifying scoop, she added a dab of conspiracy theory to it.