fixed star

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Noun
  • Pulsars are neutron stars — the ultradense leftover cores of long-dead stars — that spin rapidly and emit radiation at regular intervals.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 July 2025
  • Signals from scattering black holes and neutron stars should be within reach of the next generation of gravitational-wave detectors that are set to come online in the late 2030s.
    Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Aldebaran, the red star that represents the 'right eye' of the bull, appears to be part of the cluster, but is actually located a mere 65 light-years from us.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Detecting and analyzing these oddities can help Bédard, Sahu, and other researchers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the ultimate fate of many binary star systems.
    Andrew Paul Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Research has shown that type Ia supernovae originate from some binary star systems containing at least one white dwarf.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many of these alerts will be triggered by variable stars, which cyclically change in brightness.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
  • After weeks, months and years of observations, astronomers will have a time-lapse record revealing anything that explodes, flashes or moves – such as supernovas, variable stars or asteroids.
    Samantha Thompson, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The other type of star that goes supernova is a giant star with a mass at least eight times greater than the sun.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • In the desert lands of the first century, a young boy catches the sight of a giant star.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that a seemingly ordinary white dwarf star is actually the result of a dramatic stellar merger.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The sun blows off its outer layers and the core is exposed to space, transforming into what astronomers call a white dwarf.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • These variables offer opportunities to strengthen trust with existing families and network with up-and-coming generations, ultimately achieving results that corporations, primarily focused on quarterly profits, often ignore or struggle to satisfy adequately.
    Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The final crucial variable is the ratio of water to coffee.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Fixed star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixed%20star. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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