Blue Supergiant Star - Cosmic Phenomenon and Stellar Evolution #1661141 (License: Personal Use)

The image depicts a blue supergiant-a rare, extremely hot and luminous star with surface temperatures exceeding 30,000 K. Its vivid blue hue arises from blackbody radiation peaking in the ultraviolet, while dynamic convection cells and stellar winds shape its textured photosphere. Such stars burn fuel rapidly and often end in spectacular supernovae, seeding the galaxy with heavy elements.

Used in astronomy education, space outreach, and astrophysics articles to illustrate massive stellar types; matches user intent for learning about stellar classification, life cycles, or high-mass star phenomena.