The Life Cycle of Stars: A Cosmic Tale
Stars begin as vast clouds of dust and gas, known as nebulae. Gravity pulls these particles together to form a protostar. As the protostar becomes denser, nuclear fusion ignites at its core. Voilà, a star is born! 🌟
Our starry friends can live for millions to billions of years, depending on their mass. Larger stars burn brightly, but live shorter lives, often culminating in spectacular supernovae explosions, leaving behind neutron stars or black holes. Smaller stars, like our Sun, swell into magnificent red giants before shedding their outer layers to reveal a glowing white dwarf. Choices, choices!
Want to delve deeper? Check out our Star Deaths Article ✨ or watch our Star Formations Video 🎥.