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  1. 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 from Earth …

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

    Jan 20, 2026 · A star is 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 in the observable universe, …

  3. Stars - NASA Science

    May 2, 2025 · A star’s gas provides its fuel, and its mass determines how rapidly it runs through its supply, with lower-mass stars burning longer, dimmer, and cooler than very massive stars.

  4. Tampa STAR Network – SOF Transition Assistance Resource

    STAR is a unique network of American patriots focused on helping American heroes successfully transition from their special operations careers into the civilian business community.

  5. Home - Greater Tampa REALTORS®

    STAR is the largest Tampa Bay-based professional association of real estate brokers and sales associates conducting business throughout the area. LEARN ABOUT MEMBERSHIP

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

    May 8, 2025 · How does a star work? How do they form, live, and eventually die? Learn more about these distant objects and their major importance in the universe.

  7. STAR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STAR is a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night. How to use star in a sentence.

  8. Star Facts - Interesting Facts about Stars

    Star birth can take millions of years and create families of stars. Astronomers see examples of star formation in nebulae throughout our own Milky Way Galaxy and in many other galaxies.

  9. What is a Star? (article) | Stars | Khan Academy

    Where Do Stars Come From? Every star forms in a huge cloud of gas and dust. Over time, gravity causes the cloud to contract, drawing the gas closer and closer together. As more gas accumulates …

  10. What Is a Star? | Scientific American

    Apr 11, 2025 · In a very broad sense, a star is simply one of those twinkling points of light you can see in the night sky. But that’s not terribly satisfying in either lexicological or physical terms.