VY Canis Majoris

VY Canis Majoris is “Like Betelgeuse on Steroids”

The disappearance of a star can take many forms. It could go supernova. It could turn into a black hole. …

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Welcome back to Constellation Friday! Today, in honor of the late and great Tammy Plotner, we will be dealing with…

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Did you hear that the Universe has 10x the number of galaxies? How did astronomers discover this, and what does…

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If our Universe could be likened to a playground, our Sun would be one of the little kids playing in…

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Of all known stars, the VY Canis Majoris is the largest. This red Hypergiant star, found in the constellation Canis…

15 years ago