Star Formation ⭐️

Red Giant

a star near the end of its life cycle with a mass that is equal to or smaller than that of the Sun; becomes larger and redder as it runs out of hydrogen fuel

Red Supergiant

a star near the end of its life cycle with a mass that is 10 times (or more) larger than that of the Sun; becomes larger and redder as it runs out of hydrogen fuel

White Dwarf

a small, hot, dim star created by the remaining material that is left when a red giant dies

Supernova

a stellar explosion that occurs at the end of a massive star's life

Neutron Star

an extremely dense star made up of tightly packed neutrons; results when a star over 10 solar masses collapses

Black Hole

an extremely dense quantity of matter in space where no light or matter can escape

Blue Supergiant

a hot, highly luminous star near the end of its life cycle with a mass much larger than that of the Sun; becomes bluer as its core contracts and heats intensely

Black Dwarf

a dark, cold star that is the final stage of a low-mass star; created when a white dwarf completely cools down

Yellow Star (Main Sequence)

a stable, mid-sized star actively fusing hydrogen into helium in its core; releases energy over the main part of its life cycle

Planetary Nebula

a glowing cloud of gas and dust shed into space by a dying low-to-medium mass star at the end of its red giant phase