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  1. Star Symbol (★, ☆, ⚝) - Copy and Paste Text Symbols

    Copy and paste Star Symbol (★, ⋆, , , and more). Check Alt Codes and learn how to make specific symbols on the keyboard.

  2. 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 …

  3. Stars - NASA Science

    May 2, 2025 · Astronomers estimate that the universe could contain up to one septillion stars – that’s a one followed by 24 zeros. Our Milky Way alone contains more than 100 billion, …

  4. What Is a Star? | Scientific American

    Apr 11, 2025 · What about stars, though? Do they also confound any sort of palatable definition? In a very broad sense, a star is simply one of those twinkling points of light you can see in the …

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Star, any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. This article describes the properties and evolution of …

  6. What is a star? | Space

    Jan 4, 2021 · It's easy enough to say what a star is: one of those bright pointy things that twinkle in the night sky. But the actual definition of a star is as rich and colorful as the stars themselves.

  7. Star Facts - Interesting Facts about Stars

    Stars are luminous spheres made of plasma – a superheated gas threaded with a magnetic field. They are made mostly of hydrogen, which stars fuse

  8. What Is a Star? | Types of Stars - Sky & Telescope

    Jul 15, 2014 · Stars bring wonder to our night sky, but just what is a star, exactly? Find out how different types of stars produce light, heat, and heavy elements.

  9. Stars: Facts about stellar formation, history and classification

    Sep 26, 2022 · How are stars named? And what happens when they die? These star facts explain the science of the night sky.

  10. Updated: Two killed in South Pekin shooting, suspect in custody

    Apr 24, 2025 · The coroner has identified two young men after a deadly shooting in Tazewell County. A 21-year-old man has been arrested in the case.