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Wolf-Rayet Stars Are Rare, Massive Stars Near Death, With Exposed Hot Cores After Losing Outer Layers And Blasting Intense Winds. Only About 1 In 100 Million Massive Stars Reach This Phase. Apep, ~8,000 Ly Away In Our Milky Way, Is A Unique System That Hosts Two Such Stars, Each 10–15 Times The Sun’s Mass, Forming Dramatic Dust Pinwheels.

This rare 'peacock' star system in our galaxy is doomed to explode

https://www.wral.com/this-rare-peacock-star-system-in-our-galaxy-is-doomed-to-explode/19331739/

A rare star system has been found in our Milky Way galaxy, but it’s doomed to end in a massive explosion.