A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity. [1] the nearest star to earth is the sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night;

These large, swelling stars are known as red giants. But there are different ways a starÒ€ℒs life can end, and its fate depends on how massive the star is. The amount of material in a star (its mass) is so huge that a nuclear reaction called nuclear fusion goes on inside it. This reaction changes hydrogen to helium and gives off heat.