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AaS! 255: How Do the Biggest Stars Get So Big? artwork
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AaS! 255: How Do the Biggest Stars Get So Big?

Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter

Sep 9, 202531:42Science & Medicine

How do we measure the sizes of stars? What are the biggest ones today, and how big could stars have gotten in the past? Is there any way for a star to cheat and get even bigger? I discuss these questions and more in toda...

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AaS! 255: How Do the Biggest Stars Get So Big? is an episode from Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter. How do we measure the sizes of stars? What are the biggest ones today, and how big could stars have gotten in the past? Is there any way fo...

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