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The Largest Star In The Universe 0 (0)

What is the largest star in the universe? The answer Google gives you is WRONG. For years, UY Scuti held the title of the biggest star ever discovered, but new data from the Gaia space telescope and a groundbreaking 2023 study cut its size nearly in half. So which star is actually the largest? WATCH MORE: Largest Structures in the Universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgyMPz5Bse4 In this video, we break down the real contenders, Stephenson 2-18, WOH G64, VY Canis Majoris, and more, and explain why measuring giant stars is one of the hardest problems in astronomy. From red supergiants that swallow entire [See More…]

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A Giant Wave Rippling Through Our Galaxy 0 (0)

The Milky Way is not a flat peaceful galaxy. New data from the Gaia space telescope reveals a massive cosmic wave rippling through our galaxy right now. Billions of stars, including our Sun, may be riding this warped galactic tsunami caused by a past collision with another galaxy. WATCH ANOTHER VIDEO: This Planet Eats Like A Star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBQomSA-V_s Source: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia/Gaia_discovers_our_galaxy_s_great_wave WATCH ANOTHER VIDEO: We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This in Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZVqfgirTNw Ways to support us: 1. Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join 2. Check out our merch: https://www.cosmoknowledge.com 3. Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmoknowledge SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- [See More…]