red giant
noun
: a star that has low surface temperature and a diameter that is large relative to the sun
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Orionid meteors appear to emanate from a point in the sky known as a radiant located close to the red giant Betelgeuse.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This star is a red giant known as SDSS J0715-7334, and has just one-20,000th the abundance of heavy elements that our Sun possesses.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Sometime between now and when the sun enters its Earth-devouring red giant phase, Major League Baseball will make an official announcement regarding its 2026-28 media rights contracts.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
When that happens, stars puff out into red giants.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This star is a red giant known as SDSS J0715-7334, and has just one-20,000th the abundance of heavy elements that our Sun possesses.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Sometime between now and when the sun enters its Earth-devouring red giant phase, Major League Baseball will make an official announcement regarding its 2026-28 media rights contracts.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
When that happens, stars puff out into red giants.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Red giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20giant. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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