Scientists discover 'monster' stars

Astronomers have discovered “monster” stars – whose size and brightness exceed what many scientists thought was possible.

Astronomers have discovered “monster” stars – whose size and brightness exceed what many scientists thought was possible.

Found within two young star clusters, NGC 3603 and RMC 136a, the stars weigh up to 300 times the mass of the Sun, a figure which doubles the previously accepted limit of solar mass.

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