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Well, Binary Stars, and Gamma Ray Bursts may be worth an investigation. As would be the Cepheid Variables, those famous stars that first gave us a yardstick with which to measure the size of the Universe!

And have a crack at Henrietta Swan Leavitt while you are at it. A much overlooked scientist.

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What characteristics does the sun have in common with other stars?

The Sun is a main sequence star, similar to other stars, meaning it is in a stable phase of its life cycle. It emits heat and light through nuclear fusion in its core, like other stars. Additionally, the Sun has a similar composition to other stars, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium.


Are most stars on the main sequence?

A majority of visible stars are in the main sequence but it is likely that there are a lot more brown dwarfs than are recorded. This is because they are stars that almost did not quite make it. They are not very luminous at visible wavelengths and so may be under-represented.


About 90 percent of the stars in space are stars?

About 90 percent of the stars in space are main sequence stars. These stars, like our sun, are in the middle of their life cycle, where they are fusing hydrogen into helium in their cores. Other types of stars, like white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, make up the remaining 10 percent.


What cycle does the atmosphere not play a role in?

The water cycle is the cycle that the atmosphere does not play a role in. While the atmosphere is involved in many other Earth cycles, such as the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle, the water cycle primarily involves the movement of water between the Earth's surface, oceans, and freshwater sources.


What is a giant star?

A giant star is a star with substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main sequence star of the same surface temperature.There are many giant stars.Orange giantsYellow giantsWhite giantsRed giantsBlue giants

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Why does water continually move through water cycle?

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Why does water continually move through the water cycle.?

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What is the scientific definition of a cycle?

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What is an antonym for consecutive?

An antonym for "consecutive" is "nonconsecutive." While "consecutive" refers to things that follow one after the other in an unbroken sequence, "nonconsecutive" indicates that items or events do not occur in such a continuous order, often being interrupted or spaced apart.


How do people and other living things get carbon?

people and other living things get carbon from the continuous exchange of carbon among living things (the carbon cycle).


What is the sequence of events that take place?

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Sequence may be defined as?

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What is the order in which the actions occur is known as sequence is called?

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