Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Monster Stars in Star Cluster R136

Using the unique ultraviolet capabilities of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has identified nine monster stars with masses over 100 times the mass of the sun in the star cluster R136. This makes it the largest sample of very massive stars identified to date. The results, which will be published in […]
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