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Bookmark or Share- Star - WikipediaA star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity. [citation needed] . 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.
- Stars - NASA ScienceStars are giant balls of hot gas – mostly hydrogen, with some helium and small amounts of other elements. Every star has its own life cycle, ranging from a few million to trillions of years, and its properties change as it ages. Birth. Stars form in large clouds of gas and dust called molecular clouds.
- What Is a Star? | Types of Stars - Sky & TelescopeA star is a luminous ball of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium, held together by its own gravity. Nuclear fusion reactions in its core support the star against gravity and produce photons and heat, as well as small amounts of heavier elements. The Sun is the closest star to Earth. Where do stars come from?
- Star Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. a. : a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night. b. : a self-luminous gaseous spheroidal celestial body of great mass which produces energy by means of nuclear fusion reactions. 2. a (1) : a planet or a configuration of the planets that is held in astrology to influence one's destiny or fortuneusually used in plural. (2)
- Stars—facts and information - National GeographicStars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium that produce light and heat from the churning nuclear forges inside their cores. Aside from our sun, the dots of light we see in...
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