I am a creationist. The only explanation for stars I have come from Genesis.
I am also a Creatioists. However I believe God created a world where we are able to perform observations and conduct tests, and eventually come to the right conclusion. However, only
IF one makes the assumption that the Bible is the Word of God and that it is correct. Any assumptions one uses that contradicts this one, will not only arrive at different answers, but at WRONG answers.
So, using wrong assumptions can still lead to answers, but not the right one.
Now I will use what I have said for the formation of stars.
The explanation for stars can be scientifically understood. But this understanding cannot come from the Bible alone, for the Bible does not touch on the physical laws that are being used to make stars. But the order in which God makes the heavens and the earth, the time in which He makes the heavens and the earth, are valid starting points to pluck into equations dealing with the the Beginning, and what happened and using the first verses as a guiding tool for a method God may have used. For instance, Dr. Humphrey does this in his creation model of how the universe formed under the direction of God.
A simple scientific experiment can show that different assumptions can lead to seamingly correct conclusions, but only one assumption can identify the correct problem.
Here we go...
Consider a lighting stand on a desk. 2 people come into the room and see that the ligth bulb is not on. Now the assumptions start. (A & B)
Person A, assumes the lightbulb is broken, and therefore replaces the bulb and flicks the switch, and the light bulb turns on.
Person B, assumes that from the start the switch was not turned on, he goes over and turns the switch and the light comes on.
Here it is obvious that person A started off on the wrong foot, even knowing that one has to turn on the light switch first to see if it will work. But he missed that the first time. But being a keener, he knew to flick the switch after replacing the bulb, and satisfied with the result, believes the previous light bulb was indeed broken.
Im sure you get the point.
I think this example can illustrate the difference between evolutionists and creationists.