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Biggest and Brightest Star In History Discovered by UK Astronomer

Found in a neighboring galaxy, the massive star burns 10 million times brighter the sun.

In what's being hailed as a record-breaking discovery, UK astronomers have stumbled upon a giant star. The super-sparkly R136a1 has been spotted thousands of light years away from our solar system — and it's so luminous, it burns 10 million times brighter the sun....
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