Detailed image of red giant confirms theory about massive stars

The image in question was captured in December by ESO’s Very Large Telescope, which is in fact an array of four different telescopes. Using the four telescopes in concert, astronomers were actually able to view granulation patterns on the surface of π1 Gruis. This, in turn, led to confirmation of existing theories about the surfaces …

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