Astronomers have identified several different types of stars in the universe ... NASA, ESA, and D. Player (STScI) Main sequence stars, which can last for millions to billions of years, are ...

What makes a star red, blue, or white? Why do some stars burn brighter than others? This video dives deep into the classifications and science of stars to answer these questions and more.

But new research shows that small planets can form around very different types of stars -- also stars that are relatively poor in heavy elements. This significantly increases the likelihood that ...

But, more importantly, the classifications grant us a very human opportunity to be judgmental and rank the different ... stable class of star. They’re the type you’d want to marry, sure ...

But new research from the University of Copenhagen, among others, shows that small planets can form around very different types of stars – also stars that are relatively poor in heavy elements.