Astronomers Identify Nine Truly Gigantic Stars In A Single Cluster
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Astronomers have identified 9 monstrously large stars in a young cluster known as R139, and each of them has a mass that is at least 100 times greater than our own.
Astronomers have identified 9 monstrously large stars in a young cluster known as R136, and each of them has a mass that is at least 100 times greater than our own star.
According to NASA, the super-sized glowing orbs are the largest sample discovered thus far.
Combined, they shine 30 million times brighter than the sun.
Prior to 2010 it wasn’t believed the existence of such massive stellar bodies was possible, but the discovery of several that year proved otherwise.
However, scientists are still grappling with how
Astronomers have identified 9 monstrously large stars in a young cluster known as R136, and each of them has a mass that is at least 100 times greater than our own star.
According to NASA, the super-sized glowing orbs are the largest sample discovered thus far.
Combined, they shine 30 million times brighter than the sun.
Prior to 2010 it wasn’t believed the existence of such massive stellar bodies was possible, but the discovery of several that year proved otherwise.
However, scientists are still grappling with how