
April 27, 2013 U Camelopardalis, a Red Giant Image Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA and H. Olofsson (Onsala Space Observatory) U Camelopardalis, or U Cam for short, is a bright red giant – a once Sun-like star nearing the end of its life – surrounded by a shell of gas, located about 1,400 light-years away from Earth [continue reading]