UY Scuti is probably the biggest star ever observed, more than 1,700 times the size of the sun. ... James Webb Space Telescope reveals largest-ever panorama of the early universe.

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But while our sun may not be the biggest star in the universe, it's certainly not the smallest, either. So, what's the smallest known star? That honor goes to EBLM J0555-57Ab, according to a 2017 ...

Since the stars populating the cluster have a comparatively short life, scientists believe it's only around 3.5 to 5 million years old. That's pretty young in the cosmic scale.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of 30 Doradus, nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula, a massive star-forming region.