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Giant Star’s Explosive Temperament Revealed by NASA’s Chandra Telescope

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have pinpointed the cause of recurring, powerful outbursts from a colossal and volatile star.

This star, known as AT 2016blu, resides in the spiral galaxy NGC 4559, approximately 30 million light-years away, and is estimated to be at least 33 times more massive than our Sun.

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