Astronomers Uncover Enormous Bubble Bigger than Our Solar System

Astronomers uncover enormous bubble bigger than our Solar System

A giant bubble of gas and dust surrounds the red supergiant DFK 52, likely created in a powerful outburst 4,000 years ago. Astronomers are baffled at how the star survived without going supernova, and suspect a hidden companion may have played a role. This discovery could reveal clues about the final stages of massive stars.

Scientists Amazed by Enormous Bubble Surrounding Supergiant Star

Astronomers Unveil the Largest Known Bubble Around a Red Supergiant Star in the Milky Way In a stunning discovery that reshapes our understanding of massive stellar evolution, astronomers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have identified an enormous and expanding bubble of gas and dust enveloping a red supergiant star named DFK 52. This colossal structure is now recognized as the largest of its kind ever observed within our own Mi…