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Featured on May 16, 2022
Giant cells of hot gas bubble to the surface of Antares, the bright heart of the scorpion, in this image, which is the most detailed view of any star other than the Sun. The cells, which are lighter than the surrounding material, are far bigger than the Sun. Antares is a supergiant star, hundreds of times the diameter of the Sun. It is destined to explode as a supernova. [ESO/K. Ohnaka]
