An artist’s illustration of WOH G64 showcases the egg-shaped cocoon of dust surrounding the star and an outer ring, or torus, of dust. The existence and shape of the outer ring require more ...

An artist’s illustration of WOH G64 showcases the egg-shaped cocoon of dust surrounding the star and an outer ring, or torus, of dust. The existence and shape of the outer ring require more ...

Known as WOH G64, the star is 2,000 times larger than the Sun and classified as a red supergiant, scientists said.

Known as WOH G64, the star is 2,000 times larger than the Sun and classified as a red supergiant, scientists said.

This image shows an artist’s reconstruction of the star WOH G64, the first star outside our galaxy to be imaged in close-up. It is located at a staggering distance of over 160 000 light-years ...

The star, known as WOH G64, is 160,000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighboring galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. ... or torus, of dust.

An artist’s illustration of WOH G64 showcases the egg-shaped cocoon of dust surrounding the star and an outer ring, or torus, of dust. The existence and shape of the outer ring require more ...

An artist’s illustration of WOH G64 showcases the egg-shaped cocoon of dust surrounding the star and an outer ring, or torus, of dust. The existence and shape of the outer ring require more ...

(CNN) — Astronomers have captured the first close-up image of a star beyond our galaxy, taken during a dramatic moment near the end of the star’s life. In it, the ...