<p>This "laser star" is a hypotethical object in an Asimov short story, which has a special star-like object with very uncommon properties.</p>

<p>But this is entirely Asimov's invention.</p>

<p>In the reality, no such thing was found until now. Not even any similar.</p>

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2018-01-04T23:25:49.070Z
I've read the short story some decades ago and not on English. I have no idea, what is in the original text. It is probably not "laser star".
peterh
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2018-01-04T23:23:49.380Z
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peterh
<p>I was watching the latest episode of Isaac Arthur and he was talking about a stellar laser or stellaser which was coined by a scientist named Steve Nixon. I can find no information about stellasers on the internet. What are they and what can they do?</p>

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2018-01-04T21:50:24.377Z
It sounds like he might be talking about a [maser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysical_maser).
Phiteros
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2018-01-04T22:20:27.177Z
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question is about a Kardashev Type II civilization making their sun lase, and is not about anything observed or predicted in astronomy.
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What is a stellar laser or stellaser?
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# What is a stellar laser or stellaser?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-04)

I was watching the latest episode of Isaac Arthur and he was talking about a stellar laser or stellaser which was coined by a scientist named Steve Nixon. I can find no information about stellasers on the internet. What are they and what can they do?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It sounds like he might be talking about a [maser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysical_maser).  
> **username_2**: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question is about a Kardashev Type II civilization making their sun lase, and is not about anything observed or predicted in astronomy.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-01-04. Score: 2

This "laser star" is a hypotethical object in an Asimov short story, which has a special star-like object with very uncommon properties.

But this is entirely Asimov's invention.

In the reality, no such thing was found until now. Not even any similar.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I've read the short story some decades ago and not on English. I have no idea, what is in the original text. It is probably not "laser star".  

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