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serpent star
(Encyclopedia)serpent star: see brittlestar.star anise
(Encyclopedia)star anise: see under anise.Star Chamber
(Encyclopedia)Star Chamber, ancient meeting place of the king of England's councilors in the palace of Westminster in London, so called because of stars painted on the ceiling. The court of the Star Chamber develop...star cluster
(Encyclopedia)star cluster, a group of stars near each other in space and resembling each other in certain characteristics that suggest a common origin for the group. Stars in the same cluster move at the same rate...Star Wars
(Encyclopedia)Star Wars: see Strategic Defense Initiative. ...eclipsing binary star
(Encyclopedia)eclipsing binary star: see binary star; variable star. ...main-sequence star
(Encyclopedia)main-sequence star: see Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. ...Wolf-Rayet star
(Encyclopedia)Wolf-Rayet star: see spectral class. ...Star-Spangled Banner, The
(Encyclopedia)Star-Spangled Banner, The, American national anthem, beginning, “O say can you see by the dawn's early light.” The words were written by Francis Scott Key, a young Washington attorney who during t...shooting star, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)shooting star, in astronomy: see meteor. ...Browse by Subject
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