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Red giants rotate faster on the inside

The core of a red giant star spins at a rate ten times faster than its surface, an international team of researchers has found.

Red giants are stars that no longer run on hydrogen, and have instead begun to use thermonuclear fusion. They can have up to a hundred times the diameter of our sun.

The finding gives insight into how our sun will operate in billions of years’ time.

Read more at University of Sydney

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