The star is about 2,000 times larger than our sun and is classified as a red supergiant ... providing us with a rare opportunity to witness a star’s life in real time," said Gerd Weigelt, an astronomy ...
Like a performer preparing for their big finale, a distant star is shedding its outer layers and preparing to explode as a supernova. Astronomers have been observing the huge star, named WOH G64, ...