Stellar Evolution

The life cycle of stars, including pathways that can lead to black hole formation.

Articles with this tag: 5 Updated: August 7, 2026

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Arcturus (Alpha Boötis) — Bright Orange Giant Star

Arcturus (Alpha Boötis) — Bright Orange Giant Star Arcturus Arcturus is the brightest star in the northern sky, a nearby K-type orange giant about 36.7 light-years away. It is a prominent navigational and cultural marker and an example of s…

BI Cygni — a luminous red supergiant in Cygnus BI Cygni BI Cygni is a red supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus, notable for a radius exceeding 1,000 times that of the Sun and for its role as an example of late-stage massive stell…

Binary star Two stars bound by gravity that orbit a common centre; important for measuring stellar masses, studying stellar evolution, and producing diverse phenomena from eclipses to mass tra…

Black hole: formation, structure, detection, and significance

Black hole: formation, structure, detection, and significance Black hole An overview of black holes: their structure, formation channels, observational methods, theoretical properties like Hawking radiation, and their role in astrophysics and open quest…

Stephenson 2-18 (St2-18): an extreme red supergiant Stephenson 2-18 Stephenson 2-18 (St2-18) is an extraordinary red supergiant near the open cluster Stephenson 2, notable for its enormous radius, high luminosity, cool spectrum and uncertain cluste…