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Unusual objects illuminate new evolutionary paths
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DOI：10.1038/s41550-025-02762-w.png)
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The discovery of an unusual type of Wolf–Rayet star that does not go through a carbon-rich transitional phase should help to explain strong ionization in environments that lack heavier elements, while also forcing astronomers to rethink how the most massive stars evolve.
Keywords:
Wolf–Rayet star
stellar evolution
ionization
massive stars
transitional phase
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