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Bookmark or Share- Star Types - Science@NASAScientists call a star that is fusing hydrogen to helium in its core a main sequence star. Main sequence stars make up around 90% of the universe’s stellar population. They range in luminosity, color, and size – from a tenth to 200 times the Sun’s mass – and live for millions to billions of years.
- Hubble Skymap - NASA ScienceThe Hubble Skymap puts the night sky at your fingertips any time of day. Roam the Milky Way to find a selection of galaxies, stars, nebulae and more, and click for a Hubble's-eye-view of each object.
- The Lives, Times, and Deaths of Stars - NASA ScienceBut if you’re really looking for a dramatic story, you might want to redirect your attention from Hollywood’s stars to the real thing. From birth to death, these burning spheres of gas experience some of the most extreme conditions our cosmos has […]
- The Sun - Science@NASAThe Sun is the star at the heart of our solar system. Its gravity holds the solar system together, keeping everything — from the biggest planets to the smallest bits of debris — in its orbit.
- Exploring the Birth of Stars - NASA ScienceHubble’s near-infrared capabilities and high resolving power make it an important tool in the study of how stars form. Hubble’s […] Stars form in large clouds of gas and dust called nebulae that scatter the visible wavelengths of light our eyes can see.
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