Sharpest Image Ever of Universe’s Most Massive Known Star - Newswise


8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
by NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory

By harnessing the capabilities of the 8.1-meter Gemini South telescope in Chile, which is part of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF’s NOIRL

Newswise — Astronomers have yet to fully understand how the most massive stars — those more than 100 times the mass of the Sun — are formed. One particularly challenging piece of this puzzle is obtai… [+8237 chars]

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