Astrophysicists 'Weigh' Galaxy's Most Massive Star
Monday, September 22, 2008 - 13:48
in Astronomy & Space
Theoretical models of stellar formation propose the existence of very massive stars that can attain up to 150 times the mass of our Sun. Until very recently, however, no scientist had discovered a star of more than 83 solar masses. Astrophysicists have now found and "weighed" the most massive star ever discovered.