Comments on: Massive Blue Supergiant Challenges Theory of How Big a Star Can Be

By: robert

robert — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:38:55 +0000

how long do these stars live? and how do they get so massive

By: local newspaper ads

local newspaper ads — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:27:14 +0000

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By: Bojan

Bojan — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:20:58 +0000

Why is this star discovered anyway ?

By: Inigo Montoya

Inigo Montoya — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:00:26 +0000

^^FAKE INIGO MONTAYA!!!!! PREPARE TO DIEEEE

By: Bob Docking

Bob Docking — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:36:21 +0000

I know that astronomers have been looking at, taking pictures of, the Tarantula Nebula for decades now. If this star was/is so big, then one would have assumed it would stand out like dogs balls. Why is it only now that we are being told that it exists? I think that someone is after their own 15 minutes of fame, and really would have no idea about this at all. It is like the other science news story that says that another 100 planets have been discovered in the last couple of weeks. What a heap of crock! These people would have no idea and they all use computer graphics to get the desired pictures they want and then sprout on to their hearts content about things they have no idea about, but would have us all believe that they do.

By: geeta

geeta — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:29:11 +0000

How close can 2 such supergiants be, given the enormous gravitational force they would have? Will it be close enough to illuninate the night sky of a planet like day?

By: My name is Inigo Montoya

My name is Inigo Montoya — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:15:47 +0000

You killed my father. Prepare to die.

By: Hip Spanic

Hip Spanic — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:40:44 +0000

Also cacti.

By: Markoff Chaney

Markoff Chaney — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:26:28 +0000

He likes our planet the best, that’s why he gave us tornadoes and herpes and ice cream cones.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:58:57 +0000

Who cares what God does on other planets, anyway?

By: Gabe

Gabe — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:21:17 +0000

Hmmm… This shouldn’t be considered a supergiant, it should be considered a hypergiant, the most massive stars in the universe. Supergiant is an under estimate of this star. I think the super nova might even obliterate the entire galaxy if it is that large. O.o

By: Chris the Canadian

Chris the Canadian — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:55:55 +0000

Someone (#5) needs to get off the bong… This is amazing, the size of this star is … inconceivable!!!!

By: Jesus

Jesus — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:08:15 +0000

I wonder why god sent us – so tiny creature in this world – Jesus!
That makes me wonder how many other Jesus exists on other planets!
Maybe it’s all BS!

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:46:58 +0000

@Ignotus: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Touché, sir! :-D

By: Ignotus

Ignotus — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:10:45 +0000

LimRickNews: Why would I want more?

By: LimRickNews

LimRickNews — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:45:41 +0000

Scientists have discovered a huge star.
320 solar masses, the heaviest by far.
10 million times shinier than our sun,
Goes by the name R136a-one,
A good pick-up line, if you stop by a sci-bar.
For more, google “LimRickNews”.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:24:37 +0000

That’s just… incredible.

The Earth would barely even be a pixel on that scale!