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Astro Bob blog: Can we really see other stars as true disks? You betcha!

Stars can be huge, but they're so far away that even in the largest telescopes they're unresolved pinpricks of light. Click the link to find out how astronomers have succeeded in getting around this little problem.

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The giant star Zeta Andromedae located 181 light years away in Andromeda. The bright regions are large starspots, similar to our own sun's sunspots. Credit: CHARA/GSU

Stars can be huge, but they're so far away that even in the largest telescopes they're unresolved pinpricks of light. Click the link to find out how astronomers have succeeded in getting around this little problem.

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