Definition of giant star
: a star of great luminosity and of large mass
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So opposition for Mars (when Earth passes between Mars and the sun) occurs every two years and 50 days, and the planet’s brightness is determined by where the worlds’ orbits around the giant star align.
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But because these objects are too stable to explode on their own, a companion star—be it another white dwarf, a star like our sun or even a giant star—must push them over the edge.
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For North Americans, the view will be particularly picturesque, as the lunar disc will slide dramatically close to the red eye of the bull, the giant star Aldebaran.
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This model could theoretically apply to giant stars as well as small acts.
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For decades, scientists theorized that circling in the center of galaxies, including ours, were lots of stellar black holes , collapsed giant stars where the gravity is so strong even light doesn’t get out.
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Carballo-Rubio calculated the polarization of these particles can produce a surprising effect inside the powerful gravitational fields of dying giant stars—a field that repels instead of attracts.
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Today, Billboard has announced the first round of panel discussions, featuring some giant stars.
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The blue-white giant star marks the heart of Leo, the lion, the mythical king of the cosmic jungle.
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First Known Use of giant star
1912
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