This is a list of the most massive stars that have been discovered, in solar mass units (M☉). See more

Most of the masses listed below are contested and, being the subject of current research, remain under review and subject to constant revision of their masses and other characteristics. Indeed, many of the masses listed in the table below are inferred from … See more

• Hypergiant
• List of brightest stars
• List of brown dwarfs See more

Black holes are the end point of the evolution of massive stars. Technically they are not stars, as they no longer generate heat and light via nuclear fusion in their cores. Some black holes may have cosmological origins, and would then never have been … See more

• "Statistics in Arches cluster". HubbleSite. May 2005.
• "Most Massive Star Discovered". Space.com. 7 June 2007. See more