This is one of the biggest stars in the Universe. Scientists say it looks like it's about to explode
This is one of the biggest stars in the Universe. Scientists say it looks like it's about to explode
This is one of the biggest stars in the Universe. Scientists say it looks like it's about to explode | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Star WOH G64 could be about to explode, and its extreme transition offers a rare opportunity to witness stellar transformations in real time.
...Research published in the journal Nature Astronomy shows how WOH G64, a giant binary star system in the Large Magellanic Cloud, has recently undergone a striking transformation...
...researchers say they've examined more than 30 years of brightness measurements and found that the star, long classified as a cold, red supergiant, has become markedly hotter – by over 1,000°C – and now appears yellow rather than red...