Guide to Space
Who Was the First Animal to go into Space?
The first rocket ever sent to space probably carried bacteria or some other accidental passenger. But the first animals ever…
How Does the Earth Protect Us From Space?
Our Earth keeps us very safe from a dangerous Universe that's always trying to kill us in new and interesting…
What is the Smallest Star?
[/caption] The biggest stars in the Universe are the monster red hypergiants, measuring up to 1,500 times the size of…
Why Do Stars Die?
Stars are mostly balls of hydrogen gas that came together from a nebula of gas and dust. They generate their…
Why Do Stars Shine?
[/caption] Head outside on a dark night and look up into the night sky. If you're away from the bright…
Size of Stars
As you probably can guess, our Sun is an average star. Stars can be bigger than the Sun, and stars…
How Long Do Stars Last?
[/caption] The mass of a star defines its lifespan. The least massive stars will live the longest, while the most…
Interesting Facts About Stars
Think you know everything there is to know about stars? Think again! Here's a list of 10 interesting facts about…
Red Stars
[/caption] The color of a star comes from the temperature of its surface. The hottest stars are blue, cooler stars…
White Dwarf Stars
[/caption] White dwarf stars are the corpses of stars; what happens once they've used up all their fuel and lack…