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Red giant

Artist’s impression of the dying star WOH G64
Space

Beyond our galaxy: Astronomers capture first-ever close-up of an extragalactic star

Amit Malewar

It is the largest known star with a well-defined radius.

Betelgeuse
Space

Betelgeuse Betelgeuse! Binary Star

Pranjal Malewar

Bright star Betelgeuse likely has a ‘betelbuddy’ stellar companion.

Large Magellanic cloud
Space

A fresh look at red giant stars offers key insights into cosmic distance measurements

Amit Malewar

A way to measure the Universe's expansion with the highest accuracy.

death-defying planet
Space

Astronomers discovered a death-defying planet

Amit Malewar

The star would have inflated up to 1.5 times the planet’s orbital distance.

Artist's impression of waves
Space

Irregularities found in the cores of red giants

Amit Malewar

Red giant stars experience “glitches” in their inner core.

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