Yes, apparently. Supernova explosions send shock waves into molecular cloud which can trigger its collapse. They also seed the interstellar space with heavy elements promoting early ignition of collapsing nebulae (and planetary system formation, as a side effect).
Do stars reproduce?
Yes, apparently. Supernova explosions send shock waves into molecular cloud which can trigger its collapse. They also seed the interstellar space with heavy elements promoting early ignition of collapsing nebulae (and planetary system formation, as a side effect).
But it’s not like the “children” bring a genetic signature of the “parents”.
Is fire a lifeform according to you?
I don’t know, why are you asking? what’s your definition of a lifeform? Wikipedia suggests something like
Stars and galaxies are probably close to fitting this description than just random forest fires.
I can see that about stars if I squint hard enough, but galaxies?
Squint harder? It’s true, reproduction might be a stretch, but the rest matches up well: growth, development, interaction, homeostasis. They even eat each other to grow, often triggering star formation.