fixed star

noun

Definition of fixed starnext
as in neutron star

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  1. neutron star
  2. red star
  3. binary star
  4. variable star
  5. white dwarf
  6. giant star
  7. variable
Noun
  • Previous studies had suggested that the dark object was a neutron star.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • When this phenomenon happens, all the matter in the neutron star fuses into one big atom, with a density of about a million billion g/cc.
    — Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of neutron star
Noun
  • After a welcome presentation and cocktail party—Kir Royales in hand—slip into Moments, the onboard restaurant by German Michelin‑starred chef David Görne, whose cooking has held a red star since 2016 and a Green Star for sustainability since 2020.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The lunar disk will appear to draw closer to the red light of Antares as the pair track a low arc over the southern horizon, before finally setting at sunrise on May 31, with the red star having transitioned to the top of the silver moon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of red star
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  • The nova also spawned a thick disc of dust that completely obscured the binary star system.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • The study has major implications for studying binary star systems as well.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of binary star
Noun
  • This variable star is also located 250 light-years from Earth, but is sadly lost from view in the glare of the sun during the summer months.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 June 2026
  • Mroz counters, however, that none of those cases are actual microlensing events and instead the mere fluctuations of ordinary variable stars.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Definition of variable star
Noun
  • This investigation was conducted in ultraviolet light and using custom calibration to prevent flaring from the red dwarf companions from mimicking white dwarf signals.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • The planet either warmed up while engulfed during the red giant phase, or began heating as gravity pulled it closer to the resultant white dwarf.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Definition of white dwarf
Noun
  • These small stars also burn cooler and slower than our Sun (let alone a giant star), which means that intelligent, technology-using life has more time to potentially evolve and start sending out radio messages.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • However, in the nearby Andromeda galaxy, a giant star seems to have taken a very different path.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of giant star
Noun
  • Judge’s fractured rib is a crucial variable for the New York Yankees’ World Series odds.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Same act, different rating, and the clearest variable was who was in the bed.
    — Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Definition of variable
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