red giant
noun
: a star that has low surface temperature and a diameter that is large relative to the sun
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As the two orbit each other, the intense gravity of the white dwarf pulls gas off the red giant star.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
One is a red giant—a big, luminous star in the process of dying—that’s over 400 times larger than the sun.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In the evening, red giant flying squirrels emerged from their tree holes before sailing from trunk to trunk in the twilight.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Every 78 to 80 years, the white dwarf in this binary system accumulates enough material from its companion red giant star to trigger a thermonuclear explosion.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
One is a red giant—a big, luminous star in the process of dying—that’s over 400 times larger than the sun.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In the evening, red giant flying squirrels emerged from their tree holes before sailing from trunk to trunk in the twilight.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Every 78 to 80 years, the white dwarf in this binary system accumulates enough material from its companion red giant star to trigger a thermonuclear explosion.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Red giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20giant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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