Nov 21, 2025 · Whether you're new to the STAR program or considering a switch to the STAR credit, review our resources for a complete overview.

To apply for STAR or Enhanced STAR credit, visit the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance’s Homeowner Benefits Portal or call (518) 457-2036. If you are currently receiving …

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; their immense distances …

May 2, 2025 · A star’s gas provides its fuel, and its mass determines how rapidly it runs through its supply, with lower-mass stars burning longer, dimmer, and cooler than very massive stars.

Oct 27, 2025 · A star is any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. Of the tens of billions of trillions of stars in the …

These large, swelling stars are known as red giants. But there are different ways a star’s life can end, and its fate depends on how massive the star is.

May 8, 2025 · How does a star work? How do they form, live, and eventually die? Learn more about these distant objects and their major importance in the universe.

Nov 21, 2025 · Income eligibility for the 2026 STAR credit is based on federal or state income tax return information from the 2024 tax year. If you are not required to file income tax returns, we …

Oct 27, 2025 · Star - Formation, Evolution, Lifecycle: Throughout the Milky Way Galaxy (and even near the Sun itself), astronomers have discovered stars that are well evolved or even …

Oct 22, 2024 · Scientists call a star that is fusing hydrogen to helium in its core a main sequence star. Main sequence stars make up around 90% of the universe’s stellar population.