SAASST’s Lectures Stellar Evolution by Prof. Mashhoor Wardat
The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology has organized a lecture on Wednesday titled “Stellar Evolution.” The lecture was presented by Prof. Mashhoor Wardat, SAASST Deputy General Director for Academic Affairs. These lectures are organized every two weeks for the general purpose of promoting astronomy education to SAASST employees and students and the general public. Prof. Mashhoor covered the evolution of stars from their molecular clouds stage to their cradle. Stars have different evolutionary tracks depending upon their stellar masses, one of the most important physical properties of a star. The type of chemical elements a star can produce depends upon its mass as well as its faith. Our star, the Sun, is presently in its main sequence phase fusing Hydrogen to make Helium. Once 90% of the Hydrogen is consumed, the Sun will move to its second phase, fusing Helium to make Carbon. And this will be it. Our star will then become a white dwarf with no more nuclear fusion.