Stars are born within the clouds of dust and scattered throughout most galaxies. A familiar example of such as a dust cloud is the Orion Nebula. Turbulence deep within these clouds gives rise to knots with sufficient mass that the gas and dust can begin to collapse under its own gravitational attraction.

What is a newly born star called?

Very young stars, also called protostars, form in clouds of gas and dust in space. The first step in the formation of a star is when these dense clouds collapse due to gravity.

How a star is born and dies?

Stars are born when large gas clouds collapse under gravity. ... When it eventually dies, it will expand to a form known as a 'red giant' and then all the outer layers of the Sun will gradually blow out into space leaving only a small White Dwarf star behind about the size of the Earth.