NASA Model Describes Nearby Star Which Resembles Ours in its Youth

A Star's Life

Levels	Introductory (K-5) Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type	Article/Informative Text Diagram/Illustration
Heliophysics Big Ideas	Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS	ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
Heliophysics Topics	Solar System Stellar Evolution Sun
Related Missions	Hubble Space Telescope (Astro) TESS
Material Cost per Learner	Free
Language	English

Article describes how researchers are using a model to map the environments of other Sun-like stars at various life stages to better understand our Sun.

Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/universe/stars/nasa-model-describes-nearby-star-which-resembles-ours-in-its-youth/

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NASA Model Describes Nearby Star Which Resembles Ours in its Youth

Article describes how researchers are using a model to map the environments of other Sun-like stars at various life stages to better understand our Sun.