Category:Stellar phenomena - Wikipedia
Phenomena associated with stars and space. For those phenomena specifically associated with the Earth's Sun, see Category:Solar phenomena.
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 …
What is STEVE, and how is it different from the aurora?
Nov 6, 2023 · STEVE — Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement — is an aurora-like glow that often accompanies the northern lights, yet is a distinct phenomenon, according to the …
Star | Definition, Light, Names, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 22, 2024 · star, 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 composing …
Stars - NASA Science
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 …
This Nova Will Soon Erupt as a Once-in-a-Lifetime ‘New Star…
Mar 25, 2024 · It came from a white dwarf, a stellar zombie that’s devouring matter from a nearby red giant star. Once a century, it gets full, and when it does, it erupts, unleashing a week-long …
Every 80 years, this star appears in the sky—see the once …
Apr 17, 2024 · For a week between now and September, the rare recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis will flare bright enough to be a new star. A new star is coming to the Northern night …
Vanishing Without a Trace: Why Stars Mysteriously …
May 28, 2024 · Astrophysicists at the University of Copenhagen help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of an unusual …
Star formation and evolution - Encyclopedia Britannica
Nov 22, 2024 · Star - Formation, Evolution, Lifecycle: Throughout the Milky Way Galaxy (and even near the Sun itself), astronomers have discovered stars that are well evolved or even …
Hubble Sees New Star Proclaiming Presence with Cosmic …
Mar 25, 2024 · Protostars are known to eject fast-moving, column-like streams of energized material called jets, and FS Tau B provides a striking example of this phenomenon. The …