The original post: /r/space by /u/ChiefLeef22 on 2024-09-22 11:18:25.

Original Title: Huge Convective Bubbles - each 75 times the size of our Sun - spotted on surface of Red Giant Star “R Doradus”, 178 light years away from Earth. R Doradus currently looks similar to how the Sun is predicted to look in about 5 Billion Years. Credit: ALMA / ESO / NAOJ / NRAO / Vlemmings et al.