Star Tracks Saturday Sept 22 2018

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[1] the nearest star to earth is the sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night; Their immense distances. These large, swelling stars are known as red giants. But there are different ways a star's life can end, and its fate depends on how massive the star is. A star is a huge sphere of very hot, glowing gas. Stars produce their own light and energy by a process called nuclear fusion.

But there are different ways a star's life can end, and its fate depends on how massive the star is. A star is a huge sphere of very hot, glowing gas. Stars produce their own light and energy by a process called nuclear fusion. Fusion happens when lighter elements are forced to become.