Stars and Nebulae
Super Planets (April 3, 2008)
 'Super-Earths,' like the planet depicted in this artist's concept, may provide the best hope for finding life in other star systems, according to some recent research. This planet is about 5.5 times the mass of Earth, and orbits a red-dwarf star that is 22,000 light-years away. [ESA]
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News & Features
Do other stars have planets like the Sun? Find out the latest on the search for extrasolar planets from the pages of StarDate magazine.
» More information about planets around other stars
» Find a table of the brightest stars and easy-to-understand descriptions of how stars are born and how they die in the Star Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are stars born?
How big can stars grow?
How do stars get their names?
What are stars made of?
What happens to a star when it runs out of fuel?
What is a brown dwarf?
What is the difference between a nova and a supernova?
What is the difference between luminosity and brightness?
What is the nearest star?
What makes the stars shine?
Why do stars twinkle?
Keywords
Binary and Multi-Star Systems
Birth of Stars
Black Holes
Brown Dwarfs
Cepheid Variables
Cosmic Jets
Cosmic Rays
Death of Stars
Eta Carinae
Gravity Waves
Interstellar Gas and Dust
Lifecycle of Stars
Magnitude Scale and Star Brightness
Main Sequence Stars
Messier Objects
Nebulae
Neutron Stars
Novae and Supernovae
Nuclear Fusion
Planetary Nebulae
Pulsars
Quasars
Red Dwarfs
Red Giants
Star Clusters
Star Colors and Temperatures
Starquakes
Stars
Supergiant Stars
Variable Stars
White Dwarfs
AstroGlossary Terms
Terms to learn or review include Chandrasekhar Limit, event horizon, luminosity, magnitude, main sequence, nova, and Schwarzschild Radius.
Links
StarDate's Black Hole Encyclopedia
Stars and Constellations
Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars
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