Merrillville Community Planetarium
Bringing the Universe to the Merrillville Schools and Northwest Indiana

Life and Death of Stars, The


Grade Level:
6th - adult
Length (minutes):
60
Teacher Guide:
No
Description of Show:

This program describes a star's evolution. It includes how stars are formed, their life on the main sequence, and how they end their existence. It explains how their size affects their life cycle. It identifies stars in different constellations. It includes protostars, binary and multiple star systems, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes, nebulae, supernova, supergiants, and white and black dwarf stars.