red giant
noun
: a star that has low surface temperature and a diameter that is large relative to the sun
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In the evening, red giant flying squirrels emerged from their tree holes before sailing from trunk to trunk in the twilight.
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Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
However, by then, the sun will have exhausted its hydrogen fuel and be expanding into a red giant star, either consuming Earth or boiling away its oceans.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Scientists predict that in roughly 6 billion years, the Sun will run out of hydrogen and begin to die, transforming into a red giant.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Sep. 2024
The nova, also referred to as a thermonuclear explosion, occurs when enough material from the red giant builds up in the white dwarf to power a bright outburst.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
However, by then, the sun will have exhausted its hydrogen fuel and be expanding into a red giant star, either consuming Earth or boiling away its oceans.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Scientists predict that in roughly 6 billion years, the Sun will run out of hydrogen and begin to die, transforming into a red giant.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Sep. 2024
The nova, also referred to as a thermonuclear explosion, occurs when enough material from the red giant builds up in the white dwarf to power a bright outburst.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Red giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20giant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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