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  1. Stars - NASA Science

    May 2, 2025 · Stars 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 …

  2. Star - Wikipedia

    Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night; their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations …

  3. Star | Definition, Light, Names, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · This article describes the properties and evolution of individual stars. Included in the discussion are the sizes, energetics, temperatures, masses, and chemical compositions of stars.

  4. The Stars - Center for Planetary Sciences

    False-color imagery of the Sun, a G-type main-sequence star, the closest to Earth. Image courtesy of NASA. What are Stars? A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. The …

  5. Stars—facts and information | National Geographic

    Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium that produce light and heat from the churning nuclear forges inside their cores.

  6. Stars | Astronomy.com

    Nov 20, 2025 · Stars are spherical balls of hot, ionized gas (plasma) held together by their own gravity. Stars are the most fundamental building blocks of our universe.

  7. What is a star? - Cool Cosmos

    A star is a huge sphere of very hot, glowing gas. Stars produce their own light and energy by a process called nuclear fusion. Fusion happens when lighter elements are forced to become heavier elements. …

  8. Stars - WorldAtlas

    Sep 21, 2024 · Stars are massive, luminous spheres of gas, mainly composed of hydrogen, with smaller amounts of helium and other elements. The lifespan of a star varies widely, generally ranging from …

  9. What Is a Star and How Does It Work? - ThoughtCo

    May 8, 2025 · Stars are huge balls of hot, glowing gas that make light and heat through fusion. Stars come in different sizes and colors, and each one has a life cycle like our Sun. As stars die, they …

  10. Stars | scienceillustrated.com

    Stars are massive, luminous celestial bodies that can be seen in the night sky with the naked eye. Some stars glow red or yellow, while other stars glow blue or white.