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Our Solar system is the accumulation of the debris of a Nova. in fact, Astrophysicists consider Earth and the Solar System to be a third generation system. Immediately after the Big Bang, some 14 billion years ago, there was essentially only hydrogen and Helium in the Universe. This coalesced to form stars, and several of these accumulated to make a star that eventually became hot enough (due to gravitational pressure) that it exploded. In this process of immense heat and pressure, heavier elements were created, and in the longer run, new stars were made, composed of these heavier elements- and some of the lighter ones as well.
These 'second generation' stars eventually grew too large (by their gravity attracting other matter from surrounding space), and they in turn exploded as a bigger Nova. In this process, once again, the heat and pressure existed for sufficient time, that even unlikely reactions took place. The name given to this process is Nucleogenesis. And from the debris of this explosion, the elements we know of were formed.
Our Sun by comparison is only big enough to make elements up to the mass of Iron. You have to have a much bigger star to generate the heavier elements. Our Solar system was produced roughly 4.5 billion years ago.
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Where does the energy in the earth's atmosphere originate?
The energy in the earth's atmosphere primarily originates from the Sun. The Sun heats the earth and the water, heating the atmosphere.
From which layer of the Sun does the solar wind originate?
Solar winds originate from the Sun's corona. These winds vary in speed and carry with them magnetic clouds and can produce storms in the Earth's magnetosphere.
Does the light reaching your eye from your clothes originate in your clothes?
No, light reflects off your clothes Doesn't all light on earth originate from the sun?
Does air come from the sun?
No. Earth's atmosphere most likely originate from volcanic atmosphere. The oxygen is produced by plants.
What is the most forms of energy originate?
On earth, most forms of energy ultimately originate from the sun. Even fossil fuels are just decomposed plant matter, which also gained energy from the sun. Alternately, other sources include nuclear, hydroelectric and geothermal sources.
What does ultraviolent radiation originate from?
UV originate from sun. these are high frequency rays.
Where did pecocks originate?
Earth
Where does the energy in photosynthetic organsims originate from?
The sun
What kind of energy originate from the sun?
Solar
What part of the Sun do neutrinos originate?
The core.
How do sea waves originate from the sun?
with the help of the sun heating up the earth,creating warm air that is replaced with cool air.Then the cool air that creates a wind called convection current.Creating sea waves.
Where does your weather originate?
There are many places where weather could potentially originate on Earth. Most of the weather on Earth originates from the atmosphere.
