Tag: star R136a1

Hidden within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nebula located just outside the Milky Way, is potentially the largest star known in the entire universe. This star, named R136a1, is approximately ...

The clearest images of the star R136a1 help researchers make more accurate estimates of its mass.Initially, the star R136a1 was thought to have a mass between 250 and 320 times ...