An artist’s impression of the star WOH G64 ESO/L. Calçada One of the largest stars in the known universe is undergoing a strangely rapid transformation and may soon explode as a supernova.

This artist’s reconstruction of WOH G64 showcases a ring of dust around the star. Future observations could soon confirm the existence and shape of this ring. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada.

WOH G64 lies within the Large Magellanic Cloud, ... In their final life stages, red supergiants like WOH G64 shed their outer layers of gas and dust in a process that can last thousands of years.

The new image also revealed that WOH G64 has dimmed significantly over the past 10 years. This is likely because of its egg-shaped cocoon, which is made from gas and dust shed from the star's ...

This incredible image shows - for the first time ever - a zoomed-in image of a dying star in a galaxy outside our own Milky Way Located a staggering 160 000 light-years from us, the star WOH G64 was ...

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

Scientists announced Thursday that they had taken the first zoomed-in image of a dying star outside of the Milky Way galaxy. The star is located 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, ...

Known as WOH G64, the star is 2,000 ... Scientists also noticed an elliptical ring around the dust cocoon, which they surmise is a dusty torus, or ring of cooler dust. However, ...