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Balick, B. & Frank, A. \"The Extraordinary Deaths of Ordinary Stars.\" Scientific American<\/em> (July 2004): 50. About planetary nebulae, the last gasps of low-mass stars, and the future of our own Sun.<\/p>\r\n

Djorgovsky, G. \"The Dynamic Lives of Globular Clusters.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 1998): 38. Cluster evolution and blue straggler stars.<\/p>\r\n

Frank, A. \"Angry Giants of the Universe.\" Astronomy<\/em> (October 1997): 32. On luminous blue variables like Eta Carinae.<\/p>\r\n

Garlick, M. \"The Fate of the Earth.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 2002): 30. What will happen when our Sun becomes a red giant.<\/p>\r\n

Harris, W. & Webb, J. \"Life Inside a Globular Cluster.\" Astronomy<\/em> (July 2014): 18. What would night sky be like there?<\/p>\r\n

Iben, I. & Tutokov, A. \"The Lives of the Stars: From Birth to Death and Beyond.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1997): 36.<\/p>\r\n

Kaler, J. \"The Largest Stars in the Galaxy.\" Astronomy<\/em> (October 1990): 30. On red supergiants.<\/p>\r\n

Kalirai, J. \"New Light on Our Sun\u2019s Fate.\" Astronomy<\/em> (February 2014): 44. What will happen to stars like our Sun between the main sequence and the white dwarf stages.<\/p>\r\n

Kwok, S. \"What Is the Real Shape of the Ring Nebula?\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2000): 33. On seeing planetary nebulae from different angles.<\/p>\r\n

Kwok, S. \"Stellar Metamorphosis.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 1998): 30. How planetary nebulae form.<\/p>\r\n

Stahler, S. \"The Inner Life of Star Clusters.\" Scientific American<\/em> (March 2013): 44\u201349. How all stars are born in clusters, but different clusters evolve differently.<\/p>\r\n

Subinsky, R. \"All About 47 Tucanae.\" Astronomy<\/em> (September 2014): 66. What we know about this globular cluster and how to see it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h2>\r\n

BBC Page on Giant Stars: http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/science\/space\/universe\/sights\/giant_stars. Includes basic information and links to brief video excerpts.<\/p>\r\n

Encylopedia Brittanica Article on Star Clusters: http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/star-cluster. Written by astronomer Helen Sawyer Hogg-Priestley.<\/p>\r\n

Hubble Image Gallery: Planetary Nebulae: http:\/\/hubblesite.org\/gallery\/album\/nebula\/planetary\/. Click on each image to go to a page with more information available. (See also a similar gallery at the National Optical Astronomy Observatories: https:\/\/www.noao.edu\/image_gallery\/planetary_nebulae.html).<\/p>\r\n

Hubble Image Gallery: Star Clusters: http:\/\/hubblesite.org\/gallery\/album\/star\/star_cluster\/. Each image comes with an explanatory caption when you click on it. (See also a similar European Southern Observatory Gallery at: https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/archive\/category\/starclusters\/).<\/p>\r\n

Measuring the Age of a Star Cluster: https:\/\/www.e-education.psu.edu\/astro801\/content\/l7_p6.html. From Penn State.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h2>\r\n

Life Cycle of Stars: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PM9CQDlQI0A. Short summary of stellar evolution from the Institute of Physics in Great Britain, with astronomer Tim O\u2019Brien (4:58).<\/p>\r\n

Missions Take an Unparalleled Look into Superstar Eta Carinae: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0rJQi6oaZf0. NASA Goddard video about observations in 2014 and what we know about the pair of stars in this complicated system (4:00).<\/p>\r\n

Star Clusters: Open and Globular Clusters: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rGPRLxrYbYA. Three Short Hubblecast Videos from 2007\u20132008 on discoveries involving star clusters (12:24).<\/p>\r\n

Tour of Planetary Nebula NGC 5189: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1D2cwiZld0o. Brief Hubblecast episode with Joe Liske, explaining planetary nebulae in general and one example in particular (5:22).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"

Articles<\/h2>\n
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Balick, B. & Frank, A. “The Extraordinary Deaths of Ordinary Stars.” Scientific American<\/em> (July 2004): 50. About planetary nebulae, the last gasps of low-mass stars, and the future of our own Sun.<\/p>\n

Djorgovsky, G. “The Dynamic Lives of Globular Clusters.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 1998): 38. Cluster evolution and blue straggler stars.<\/p>\n

Frank, A. “Angry Giants of the Universe.” Astronomy<\/em> (October 1997): 32. On luminous blue variables like Eta Carinae.<\/p>\n

Garlick, M. “The Fate of the Earth.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 2002): 30. What will happen when our Sun becomes a red giant.<\/p>\n

Harris, W. & Webb, J. “Life Inside a Globular Cluster.” Astronomy<\/em> (July 2014): 18. What would night sky be like there?<\/p>\n

Iben, I. & Tutokov, A. “The Lives of the Stars: From Birth to Death and Beyond.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1997): 36.<\/p>\n

Kaler, J. “The Largest Stars in the Galaxy.” Astronomy<\/em> (October 1990): 30. On red supergiants.<\/p>\n

Kalirai, J. “New Light on Our Sun\u2019s Fate.” Astronomy<\/em> (February 2014): 44. What will happen to stars like our Sun between the main sequence and the white dwarf stages.<\/p>\n

Kwok, S. “What Is the Real Shape of the Ring Nebula?” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2000): 33. On seeing planetary nebulae from different angles.<\/p>\n

Kwok, S. “Stellar Metamorphosis.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (October 1998): 30. How planetary nebulae form.<\/p>\n

Stahler, S. “The Inner Life of Star Clusters.” Scientific American<\/em> (March 2013): 44\u201349. How all stars are born in clusters, but different clusters evolve differently.<\/p>\n

Subinsky, R. “All About 47 Tucanae.” Astronomy<\/em> (September 2014): 66. What we know about this globular cluster and how to see it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h2>\n

BBC Page on Giant Stars: http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/science\/space\/universe\/sights\/giant_stars. Includes basic information and links to brief video excerpts.<\/p>\n

Encylopedia Brittanica Article on Star Clusters: http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/star-cluster. Written by astronomer Helen Sawyer Hogg-Priestley.<\/p>\n

Hubble Image Gallery: Planetary Nebulae: http:\/\/hubblesite.org\/gallery\/album\/nebula\/planetary\/. Click on each image to go to a page with more information available. (See also a similar gallery at the National Optical Astronomy Observatories: https:\/\/www.noao.edu\/image_gallery\/planetary_nebulae.html).<\/p>\n

Hubble Image Gallery: Star Clusters: http:\/\/hubblesite.org\/gallery\/album\/star\/star_cluster\/. Each image comes with an explanatory caption when you click on it. (See also a similar European Southern Observatory Gallery at: https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/archive\/category\/starclusters\/).<\/p>\n

Measuring the Age of a Star Cluster: https:\/\/www.e-education.psu.edu\/astro801\/content\/l7_p6.html. From Penn State.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h2>\n

Life Cycle of Stars: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PM9CQDlQI0A. Short summary of stellar evolution from the Institute of Physics in Great Britain, with astronomer Tim O\u2019Brien (4:58).<\/p>\n

Missions Take an Unparalleled Look into Superstar Eta Carinae: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0rJQi6oaZf0. NASA Goddard video about observations in 2014 and what we know about the pair of stars in this complicated system (4:00).<\/p>\n

Star Clusters: Open and Globular Clusters: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rGPRLxrYbYA. Three Short Hubblecast Videos from 2007\u20132008 on discoveries involving star clusters (12:24).<\/p>\n

Tour of Planetary Nebula NGC 5189: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1D2cwiZld0o. Brief Hubblecast episode with Joe Liske, explaining planetary nebulae in general and one example in particular (5:22).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t

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