Solar masses refer to the unit used to measure the mass of objects in space, such as stars. It compares the mass of an object to that of our Sun. Therefore, if an object has a mass of 5
solar masses, it means it is five times more massive than our Sun.
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- The team's new estimate of the rate of solar mass loss represents one of the first times this value has been constrained based on observations rather than theoretical calculations. (sciencedaily.com)
- The 2015 events were caused by mergers creating black holes 62 and 21 solar masses in galaxies 1.3 and 1.4 billion light - years away, respectively. (science.howstuffworks.com)
- The formation process of high - mass stars which have masses larger than 10 times solar mass still has much to be explored. (sciencedaily.com)
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