Astronomers have found a colossal pair of stars, challenging our understanding of stellar evolution.
Researchers, using data from the Very Large Telescope, identified the binary system, known as VFOS 209.
Each star boasts a mass roughly 30 times that of our Sun, making the combined system one of the most massive ever observed.
This discovery, detailed in Astronomy & Astrophysics, pushes the boundaries of what we thought possible for binary star systems, previously limited by stellar physics.
The system's existence raises questions about how such massive stars form and interact, potentially reshaping models of star birth and evolution.
Scientists will continue to study VFOS 209, hoping to unlock further secrets about the universe's most extreme stellar phenomena.
