- Star - Wikipedia
A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity [1] The nearest star to Earth is the Sun Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night; their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light
- Star | Definition, Light, Names, Facts | Britannica
A star is any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources Of the tens of billions of trillions of stars in the observable universe, only a very small percentage are visible to the naked eye
- Stars - NASA Science
A star’s gas provides its fuel, and its mass determines how rapidly it runs through its supply, with lower-mass stars burning longer, dimmer, and cooler than very massive stars
- James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe . . .
The James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered Population III stars, the universe's first generation of stars They may tell us more about how galaxies form
- What Is a Star and How Does It Work? - ThoughtCo
How does a star work? How do they form, live, and eventually die? Learn more about these distant objects and their major importance in the universe
- Stars—facts and information | National Geographic
These large, swelling stars are known as red giants But there are different ways a star’s life can end, and its fate depends on how massive the star is
- What Is a Star? | Scientific American
In a very broad sense, a star is simply one of those twinkling points of light you can see in the night sky But that’s not terribly satisfying in either lexicological or physical terms
- Star – Definition Detailed Explanation - Sentinel Mission
Main Sequence: The protostar continues to collapse until nuclear fusion begins in its core, leading to the formation of a stable star This stage is known as the main sequence, where the star burns hydrogen into helium
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