For the first time, scientists saw a huge red star exploding, it was such a sight

We have often read the news of the death of giant stars in space. Have you ever wondered what this sight would be like? What will a star look like from Earth as it nears its end? Researchers observed the explosion in a giant red star using telescopes. The star was located in the galaxy NGC 5731, located 120 million light-years away from Earth. Scientists told that before the explosion this star was more than 10 times bigger than the Sun. It exploded after burning through hydrogen, helium and other elements present in it. Before observing this phenomenon, astronomers believed that the giant star was quiet before the explosion.

This research was published on 6 January in the Astrophysical Journal. published happened. It has been said that when giant stars explode, it is a milestone to see it. The study’s lead author, Wynn Jacobson-Galan, said in a statement that watching the giant red star explode is a great success.

According to the report of CNN, the unusual activity in this giant star was detected by astronomers 130 days ago. The University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy Pan-STARRS Telescope detected strong radiation in the summer of 2020. A few days later, the researchers saw a huge star at the same place. Investigation revealed that when the star exploded, there was material around it. Under this research, astronomers aim to see the radiation of stars throughout the universe. It is also to be seen whether this indicates the death of the stars.

The US space agency NASA also showed the dying star last year. NASA shared the image taken of the nebula (nebula) from its Hubble Space Telescope. This nebula was born due to a dying star, named HD 44179 and this star has been separating its outer layers for about 14000 years. Notably, this star is similar to the Sun, but it is dying and therefore releasing gas and other material into the universe, which give it a very different shape. The star is surrounded by an amazing structure known as the Red Rectangle.