Astronomers have discovered a star about 265 times the mass of the sun, more massive than any other star known in the universe. At birth, the hefty body tipped the scales at 320 suns, more than twice the generally accepted limit for a newborn.
Paul Crowther of the University of Sheffield in England and colleagues describe the star in an upcoming Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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