When astronomers talk about supergiant stars, they're not kidding around! This meme perfectly captures the mind-boggling scale of stellar objects in our universe. UY Scuti (or as the meme humorously calls it, "Stephenson 2-18") absolutely dwarfs our Sun like a cosmic giant towering over an ant. At over 2,000 times the size of our Sun, these hypergiant stars are the celestial bullies of the neighborhood! Just imagine - if we replaced our Sun with Stephenson 2-18, it would extend beyond Jupiter's orbit. Our entire inner solar system would be INSIDE the star! Talk about a warm hug that nobody asked for!
When Your Star Is The Neighborhood Bully
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