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How does stars light up?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Inside stars atoms are fused together to form heavier elements in a process called nuclear fusion. Our very own Sun is our closest star. Our Sun fuses hydrogen atoms together to form helium. Our Sun will eventually produce heavier elements when it reaches a certain age, and will in fact create even heavier elements as it dies! This process of fusion releases energy in the form of heat and light. The light travels from the star to your eye and you can see it.

Interestingly, because light takes time to travel this distance, when you look at stars you are actually seeing them as they were in the past.

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