stellar evolution
Britishnoun
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It began its life with a mass similar to the Sun but is now nearing the end of its stellar evolution.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
For their demonstration observations, the team chose R Leporis, a star in the final stage of stellar evolution, located approximately 1,535 light-years away from Earth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023
Such major redistributions of mass can alter planetary orbits while also profoundly influencing how a star shines, adding or siphoning away gas to change the nature and timing of its subsequent stellar evolution.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
Neutron stars are the closing phase of stellar evolution, the “last stop” that dying massive stars can reach if they aren’t sufficiently hefty to collapse further to form a black hole.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
Perhaps our descendants will be able to control or moderate stellar evolution.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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