Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

R Doradus is a red giant star, with a diameter roughly 350 times that of the sun, located about 180 light years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. Its size and proximity to Earth make it an ...

The images show the surface of the star R. Doradus, a red giant star 180 light-years away in the Dorado constellation. The star has a diameter about 350 times that of the sun, and it serves as a ...

As a sun-like star nears the end of its life, it expands into a red giant, about 100 to 1,000 times its original size, eventually overtaking the space around it, including nearby planets.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An artist's visualization of some of the spots on red giant XX Trianguli. | Credit: Viktor Varga ...

The images show the surface of the star R. Doradus, a red giant star 180 light-years away in the Dorado constellation. The star has a diameter about 350 times that of the sun, and it serves as a ...

Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior. Skip to main content. ... The Sun New 8K-resolution photos of the sun show off incredible ...

For XX Trianguli, which is 630 light-years from Earth, the photocenter of the stellar disk can shift up to 10% of the star's radius relative to its geometric center, causing a displacement of 24 ...

These spots are even larger than the entire surface of our sun — which is why XX Tri has been dubbed "the most spotted star in the sky," Kővári said. Related Stories: ...