Watching the Violent Death of a Rare, Extreme Supergiant Star - SciTechDaily

By tracing molecular emissions in the outflows around the red hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris, astronomers have obtained the first detailed map of the star's envelope, which sheds light on the mechanisms involved in the final stages of extreme supergiant sta…

ByUniversity of ArizonaJune 21, 2022 Artists impression of the red hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris. Located about 3,009 light-years from Earth, VY Canis Majoris is possibly the most massive star in… [+3326 chars]

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