'Behemoth star,' previously thought to be dying, is 'rising from the ashes' like a pheonix

WOH G64, a massive red supergiant star 1,500 times wider than the sun, was expected to explode in a supernova after dimming significantly and appearing to shed its outer layers. However, new telescope data revealed titanium oxide in its atmosphere, proving it remains a red supergiant rather than transforming into a dying yellow hypergiant, with researchers now believing a hidden companion star is slowly stripping away its material instead.