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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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What Happens When the Sun Dies? 0 (0)

The Sun is currently in the main-sequence phase of its life, during which it is fusing hydrogen into helium in its core. This phase will last for about 10 billion years. But what happens after the sun dies? WATCH MORE VIDEOS: What Are Main Sequence Stars? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7q1KJsWtx8 Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: Space Engine NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio ESA/Hubble M. Kornmesser L. L. [See More…]