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Northern Cape telescope cracks cosmic code surrounding ‘phoenix’ star

Northern Cape telescope cracks cosmic code surrounding ‘phoenix’ star

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) has revealed that WOH G64, a massive red supergiant star, is still in its red supergiant phase, contrary to previous suggestions it was transforming into a yellow hypergiant before a supernova explosion. Read more: Northern Cape telescope cracks cosmic code surrounding ‘phoenix’ star

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