Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Sun, despite its hugeness, is a pretty ordinary star. There are stars bigger than the Sun, and everyone who's even slightly familiar with the subject knows that. But not everyone can even imagine to what extent other stars can be bigger than the Sun.
There are giants.
There are SUPERgiants.
And then there are HYPERgiants.
Let's focus on them, the hypergiants.
Giant stars.
The Sun, despite its hugeness, is a pretty ordinary star. There are stars bigger than the Sun, and everyone who's even slightly familiar with the subject knows that. But not everyone can even imagine to what extent other stars can be bigger than the Sun.
There are giants.
There are SUPERgiants.
And then there are HYPERgiants.
Let's focus on them, the hypergiants.
Giant stars.
