Massive Stars

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:are_key_sources_of energy in the universe
gptkbp:are_less_common_than smaller stars
gptkbp:are_often_the_first_to die in a galaxy.
gptkbp:are_part_of the life cycle of matter in the universe
gptkbp:born_in massive molecular clouds
gptkbp:can high metallicity
multiple stellar companions
gptkbp:can_be_found_in galactic halos
gptkbp:can_create gptkb:stellar_black_holes
gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:can_detect their X-ray emissions
gptkbp:contribution stellar feedback
gptkbp:created gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:emit_radiation in ultraviolet spectrum
gptkbp:exhibits pulsations
stellar flares
mass loss during their lifetime
gptkbp:form_black_holes after supernova explosion
gptkbp:has_luminosity compared to smaller stars
gptkbp:have_high_rotational_velocities compared to smaller stars
gptkbp:have_high_surface_temperatures over 30,000 K
gptkbp:have_short_lifespans millions of years
gptkbp:have_strong_winds due to high temperatures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Massive Stars
gptkbp:influence galactic evolution
the formation of new stars
gptkbp:is_a_source_of cosmic rays
gptkbp:is_critical_for understanding stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_essential_for chemical enrichment of the universe
the study of supernova remnants
gptkbp:is_found_in star clusters
gptkbp:is_observed_in nebulae
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with massive star-forming regions
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to blue or blue-white in color
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in regions of active star formation
the spiral arms of galaxies
gptkbp:is_part_of binary systems
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:spectroscopy
astrophysics
computer simulations
gptkbp:key understanding cosmic evolution
the lifecycle of galaxies
gptkbp:life_cycle gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:mass greater than 8 solar masses
gptkbp:produce_heavy_elements through nucleosynthesis
gptkbp:scientific_classification O-type stars
B-type stars
gptkbp:undergo_nuclear_fusion hydrogen into helium
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Compact_Binary_System
gptkb:Two_Neutron_Stars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6