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Supergiant Star Makes Rare Leap to Hotter Phase, Astronomers Say


Long-term observations of WOH G64 -- once considered the most extreme red supergiant star in its galaxy -- reveal that the star has undergone a dramatic transition, possibly shedding part of its outer layers as it entered a hotter and rarer stellar phase.

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