Newfound Stars are Huge, Powerful and Frantic: Space.com

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Start date Jul 24, 2003
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Newly discovered stars are significantly larger than the Sun, with some reaching up to 120 times its size. These extreme stars are characterized by their rapid formation, short lifespans, and intense luminosity. They are expected to end their lives in explosive events, potentially resulting in black holes. The discussion raises questions about the future prevalence of such massive stars in the universe. Understanding their lifecycle is crucial for insights into stellar evolution and cosmic phenomena.

Jul 24, 2003

Ivan Seeking

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"Some of the stars are up to 120 times larger than the Sun. Their discoverers called them extreme in every way. They are born rapidly, live short but wildly luminous lives and will die explosively, likely forming black holes."

http://space.com/scienceastronomy/extreme_stars_030722.html

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Jul 25, 2003

Simfish

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Wow, interesting...

As time goes on, will the numbers of extremely massive stars continue to decrease or not?

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