First-Ever Close-Up of Dying Star Beyond Our Galaxy Captured
Astronomers have captured the first close-up image of a dying star outside the Milky Way, WOH G64, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, 160,000 light-years away. Using the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, they observed the red supergiant star's egg-shaped dust cocoon and potential torus, offering insights into its final stages before a supernova. This breakthrough in stellar observation highlights the star's dimming and structural changes, possibly due to material loss or another star's influence, marking a significant advancement in understanding stellar evolution.