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Possible sources of black hole growth in the early universe include the collapse of primordial clouds, remnants of early giant stars and the merging of stars and black holes, per the study.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
In the Milky Way galaxy, these giant stars are particularly challenging for astronomers to observe.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Nov. 2023
But when aging, giant stars run out of fuel, their own gravity overwhelms fusion’s outward push.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Then, in 2003, astronomers watching a nearby afterglow saw the brilliant fireworks of a supernova just days after a long gamma-ray burst: The burst had signaled the first stage in the death of a giant star.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
This rendering shows the hydrodynamic flow of matter in a giant star's core.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
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Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Giant star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20star. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
giant star
noun
: a very bright star of large mass
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