Space Photos of the Week: Spiral Galaxy’s Secretly a Giant Gasbag

Stars are dazzling in the night sky, but that’s nothing compared to seeing one up close. This week, scientists peered at U Antilae, a red carbon-rich star 900 light years from Earth. Snapped by the European Southern Observatory, this orange beacon is seen in a wide view surrounded by the darkness of space. The Atacama …

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