Main-Sequence Burning Astrophysics Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution Main-Sequence Burning Questions How do astronomers explain the existence of blue stragglers? How do blue stragglers form? What are blue stragglers? What causes blue stragglers in globular clusters? Why is the presence of blue stragglers surprising? What are blue stragglers and how are they detected? How are blue stragglers identified? Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution View all chapters Nuclear Fusion Models of the Nucleus Main-Sequence Burning Helium-Burning Phase Advanced Nuclear Burning Evolutionary Tracks in the H-R Diagram Stellar Clusters Stellar Remnants Novae and Supernovae Prev Next