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Life and death of a star. [videorecording]
The birth of a star is a spectacular event, as gravity brings together massive molecular clouds over millions of years to create these enormous galactic furnaces. The "Life and death of a star" compresses the events of billions of years into minutes, using computer imagery to show the lifespan of these massive, heavenly fireballs as they expand, contract, and finally burn out, often in stunning supernova explosions...
Subjects: Stars -- Evolution.; Stars -- Formation.; Stellar collisions.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The birthplace of stars / by Bolte, Mari,author.(CARDINAL)398161;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Born in the clouds -- The pillars of creation -- The fiery hourglass -- Among the cosmic cliffs -- Caught in a Webb."Explores how the James Webb Space Telescope has allowed scientists to study stars and the dense clouds of space dust where they are born"--Ages 9-12Grades 4-6770L
Subjects: Nebulae; Stars; Nebulae.; Stars;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The life and death of stars [videorecording] / by Stassun, Keivan G.instructor; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Course guidebook Includes bibliographical references.Lecturer: Professor Keivan G. Stassun, Vaderbilt University.For thousands of years, stars have been the prime example of something unattainable and unknowable -- places so far away that we can learn almost nothing about them. Yet amazingly, astronomers have been able to discover exactly what stars are made of, how they are born, how they shine, how they die, and how they play a surprisingly direct role in our lives. Over the past century, this research has truly touched the stars, uncovering the essential nature of the beautiful panoply of twinkling lights that spans the night sky.DVD; PDF requires Adobe Reader or PDF reader.
Subjects: Astronomy.; Cosmology.; Stars;
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Orion, the Hunter / by Apfel, Necia H.(CARDINAL)516716;
Subjects: Stars;
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Clouds in space : nebulae, stardust, and us / by Robeson, Teresa,1964-author.(CARDINAL)816171; Renz̆ina, Diāna,illustrator.(CARDINAL)896624;
Includes bibliographical references."Discover the little-known astronomical phenomena of nebulae in this lyrical nonfiction picture book"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Nebulae; Stars; Nebulae.; Stars;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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Orion / by Rogers, Amy B.,author.(CARDINAL)409907;
The hunter -- Different cultures, different stories -- Orion and Scorpius -- Where do stars come from? -- The Orion Nebula -- A horse in the sky! -- Supergiant stars -- The brightest star -- The giant's shoulder -- Watching the winter sky.NC860LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Orion (Greek mythology); Constellations; Stars;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The origin of the universe / by Llamas Ruiz, Andrés.(CARDINAL)383718; Rizo, Luis,illustrator.(CARDINAL)388912;
Describes briefly the most widely accepted scientific explanations regarding the origins of the universe, the birth of stars, and the formation of the planets.
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Cosmology; Stars; Planets;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of / by Larson, Kirsten W.,author.(CARDINAL)615942; Roy, Katherine(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)417769;
Includes bibliographical references."Astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars. But she didn't start out as the groundbreaking scientist she would eventually become. She started out as a girl full of curiosity, hoping one day to unlock the mysteries of the universe. With lyrical, evocative text by Kirsten W. Larson and illustrations by Katherine Roy, this moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light."--Ages 5-8.Grades 2-3.AD930L
Subjects: Biographies.; Informational works.; Picture books.; Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979; Astronomers; Astrophysicists; Astrophysics; Stars; Women astronomers;
Available copies: 35 / Total copies: 39
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Stars / by Sipiera, Paul P.(CARDINAL)749389;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Explains the nature, formation, and death of stars.760LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Stars; Stars.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Stars and galaxies / by Apfel, Necia H.(CARDINAL)516716;
Bibliography: page 69.Discusses the formation, composition, and placement of stars and groups of stars throughout the universe.
Subjects: Galaxies; Stars;
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