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Astronomers are also beginning to turn to a new distance indicator: carbon-rich giant stars that belong to what’s called the J-region asymptotic giant branch (JAGB).
—Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
Pathways are lined with cutouts in the shape of African giant star grass, which migrated with enslaved Africans and took root alongside them.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024
And in the case of giant stars, what happens is their outer parts eventually get kind of pushed into outer space.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
Possible sources of black hole growth in the early universe include the collapse of primordial clouds, remnants of early giant stars and the merging of stars and black holes, per the study.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Giant star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20star. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
giant star
noun
: a very bright star of large mass
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