Wednesday, 3. December 2003
Topic: SCIENCE - on December 3, 2003 at 11:53:40 AM CET
Ready to Explode: Inside Look at an Unstable Star
A new close-up view of the violent surroundings of the brightest known star in the Milky Way Galaxy confirms the unstable beast's years are numbered. The study also yields new insight into the huge, eruptive star.
Eta Carinae is 100 times more massive than the Sun and 5 million times as luminous.
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