Red giant star spotted in its death throes

Human lives are just blips on the cosmic time scale, which makes it impossible for us to witness the full life cycles of stars, planets and galaxies. But sometimes, if we're lucky, astronomers might be able to catch crucial moments playing out before their eyes. Now a team from Australia and Hungary have done just that, watching as a red giant star goes through its death throes.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Astronomy
• Australian National University
• Stars
• White dwarf

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