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SCIENCE NEWS Giant star burning itself out - Detroit Free Press


SCIENCE NEWS Giant star burning itself out
Detroit Free Press
"In astronomy, that's a very short time." Short life spans are one of several reasons these obese stars are so hard to find. ...

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Scientists find most massive star ever discovered - The Associated Press


The Hindu

Scientists find most massive star ever discovered
The Associated Press
Another is that they're extremely rare, forming only in the densest star clusters. Astronomers also have a limited range in which to look for them. ...
Universe's heaviest known star discovered by British astronomersTelegraph.co.uk
Astronomers Discover the Brightest StarFrench Tribune
Biggest-Ever Star Found; Far Brighter Than SunAOL News
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World-renowned astronomer Donald C. Backer dies at age 66 - UC Berkeley


UC Berkeley

World-renowned astronomer Donald C. Backer dies at age 66
UC Berkeley
In the early 1980s, he and several collaborators discovered the first millisecond pulsar, a neutron star spinning close to its breakup speed. ...


It's a Cold Day for a Telescope Mirror - Discovery News


NASA

It's a Cold Day for a Telescope Mirror
Discovery News
... but that is a boon for infrared astronomy. Whereas really hot objects like stars give off plenty of visible light, "warm" objects -- such as planets, ...
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