'There are more stars than all the grains of sand on earth.'(Star Facts, 2005:1)Looking at the sky on a vibrant night, vision is natural in it illuminated one with millions of vibrant, twinkling stars. The tenacity of this essay is to explore the life cycle of a star, therefore, signify its manifestation in the universe. A fundamental part of our universe are the stars. Thus, these miniature luminous forms are essentially very immense in size and it is simply because of their substantial distance from Earth that they appear so trivial. Scientifically, a star is a ball of hydrogen and helium with enough mass to support a nuclear mixture inside it. A huge, brilliant ball of plasma, the shine of which is the result of thermonuclear fusion, are all properties of a star. Furthermore, they are held together by gravity. By far the closest star to Earth is probably known to all humans as the Sun. A bright star in the upper left section of Orion, called Betelgeuse, is so massive that if it were placed where the sun is, it would swallow the Earth, Mars and Jupiter!2 Furthermore, a teaspoon full of neutron star would weigh approximately “112 million euros”. tons." Some stars are known to be 600,000 times brighter than the sun; so the lifespan of a star varies between 1 billion and 10 billion years. 2. This essay will discuss the journey of a star from a protostar (fetus) to the final stage as a black hole or white dwarf (old age-death). Each star begins as a protostar and grows to the main sequence (adulthood). A protostar is the birth of a star; they are large clouds of hydrogen, helium and dust. Furthermore, they are often found simultaneously in groups of combined clusters. A star really begins with its own gravitational reduction...... middle of paper......ners.com/astronomy/facts.phpConstellations. Retrieved October 12, 2011, from http://www.wingmakers.co.nz/Constellations.htmlFacts about Stars. Retrieved October 12, 2011, from http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-stars-3339.htmlMain Sequence Stars. Retrieved November 1, 2011, from http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au/education/senior/astrophysics/stellarevolution_mainsequence.html#mspropertiesProtostar. Retrieved October 24, 2011, from http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00108/protostar_frameset.htmRed Giant. Retrieved November 1, 2011, from: http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00108/redgiantpage_frameset.htmBOOKS:Conway, A, Coleman, R. 2003, A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, Press Syndicate, The University of Cambridge , United Kingdom.Penston, M, Morison I. 2004, Astronomy, New Holland Publishers, London, England.