red giant
noun
: a star that has low surface temperature and a diameter that is large relative to the sun
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The film follows a group of astronauts, sometime far into the future, attempting to guide Earth away from the Sun, which is expanding into a red giant.
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
The red giant Betelgeuse, one of Orion’s brightest stars, shines above us, reigning in the sky at this time of year.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Outside Online, 23 May 2024
Hydrogen from the red giant is drawn to the surface of the white dwarf because of the pull.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The phenomenon occurs when a white dwarf and red giant star orbit each other.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
The red giant Betelgeuse, one of Orion’s brightest stars, shines above us, reigning in the sky at this time of year.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Outside Online, 23 May 2024
Hydrogen from the red giant is drawn to the surface of the white dwarf because of the pull.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The phenomenon occurs when a white dwarf and red giant star orbit each other.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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“Red giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20giant. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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