Biggest star ever found in universe is ripping apart

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 11:30 in Astronomy & Space

The largest star ever discovered may give scientists a better sense of how massive, dying stars seed the universe with the ingredients for rocky planets and even life.W26 is about 1,500 times wider than the sun, making it the biggest known star in the universe.

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