The Life Cycle of Stars: Birth and Death of a Star

Everything in the universe begins and ends with the stars. From the first glimmers of light to the formation of galaxies, from the creation of planets to the emergence of life, stars take center stage in the grand cosmic narrative. The journey of a protostar rising from a nebula evolves into the majestic phase of a red giant or the dramatic spectacle of a supernova explosion. Stars shape not only the matter of the cosmos but also its transformation.