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Scientists at the European Southern Observatory have revealed a photograph showing a close-up image of star WHO G64, a red supergiant.

The star — known as WOH G64 — is located 160,000 light years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy that orbits the Milky Way.

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Astronomers captured an unprecedented image of WOH G64, a red supergiant star in its final life stages, using advanced ...

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