What process do stars use to produce light?

Answer 1

Stars emit light through a process called "nuclear fusion", sometimes called "thermonuclear fusion".

This should not be confused with "nuclear fission", the process used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity.

In nuclear fission, the radioactive substance decays to a substance of lower atomic number (through bombardment of its nucleas), releasing considerable heat in the process.

In nuclear fusion, the nuclei combine to form a substance of higher atomic number, again releasing considerable heat in the process.

Answer 2

Those elements are formed by nuclear fusion - at enormous temperatures, up to a billion Kelvin or so, lighter atoms combine to form heavier atoms.

Those elements are formed by nuclear fusion - at enormous temperatures, up to a billion Kelvin or so, lighter atoms combine to form heavier atoms.

Those elements are formed by nuclear fusion - at enormous temperatures, up to a billion Kelvin or so, lighter atoms combine to form heavier atoms.

Those elements are formed by nuclear fusion - at enormous temperatures, up to a billion Kelvin or so, lighter atoms combine to form heavier atoms.

Answer 3

fission stars are pretty much one really big over heating slowly exploding reactor

Answer 4

That is called fusion. Lighter elements are combined into heavier (actually, more massive) elements.

Answer 5

Nuclear fusion, mainly, converting hydrogen into helium, provides the energy for the stars to shine.

Answer 6

The nuclear fusion in the star's core is the source of its radiating energy.

Answer 7

Those elements are formed by nuclear fusion - at enormous temperatures, up to a billion Kelvin or so, lighter atoms combine to form heavier atoms.

Answer 8

Electrons

Answer 9

Fusion