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Stars shine because they are so extremely hot. Which is why fire gives off light. It is a process of turning one chemical make up into another chemical make up. In most stars hydrogen is being converted into a helium. The energy from this gives the star heat. This warms the outside of the surface of the star and the surface gives off heat and light. So you can say that stars are not on fire, even though they look that way, so they are not burning.
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∙ 15y agoYes, the stars in the sky (including our sun which is itself a star) shine with light that they produce themselves.
The starlight is energy produced in the core of the star by a process called nuclear fusion (hydrogen atoms fuse together to form helium atoms + a release of energy) and this energy makes the star shine.
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∙ 9y agoA star is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. There are different types of stars, all that burn hydrogen in their cores.
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∙ 9y agoStars are absolutely beautiful, and how quickly they burn is determined by their color. Stars have many life cycle baths, however, at the end of each cycle, a star does eventually burn out.
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What Stars burn hydrogen?
All stars 'burn' hydrogen
Will the star ever run out of fuel?
Yes, all stars run on a limited suppliy of fuel - mainly hydrogen. Some stars burn it very quickly but reach high temperatures, while other lower mass stars burn their fuel more slowly, lasting for longer, but burn at cooler temperatures.
Do different types of stars burn different fuel?
Yes, young stars burn Hydrogen and produce Helium. As they age, they often turn into red giants, and at that time they burn the Helium, making Oxygen and Carbon. Very large stars can even burn the Oxygen and Carbon, making even heaver elements, such as Iron.
What Star burns its fuel the fastest?
Heavier stars will usually burn faster than lighter stars.
Can you touch stars in outer space?
It is possible but you need to be quick and the stars can burn you because they are mini suns
What Stars burn hydrogen?
All stars 'burn' hydrogen
Will the star ever run out of fuel?
Yes, all stars run on a limited suppliy of fuel - mainly hydrogen. Some stars burn it very quickly but reach high temperatures, while other lower mass stars burn their fuel more slowly, lasting for longer, but burn at cooler temperatures.
Do stars burn up in your atmosphere?
Because even the smallest of stars are >1000 times bigger than the Earth, stars would not burn up in our atmosphere, but instead just annihilate everything in it's path, but there's no need to worry the closest star is16.308 light-years from the Solar System, and the universe is actually expanding so no stars are going to annihilate the earth.
What color are burning out stars?
Stars typically turn red before they burn out.
What makes stars other colors?
The color of the stars depend on how hot they burn.
Can stars die?
yes because it can burn out
Do all-stars burn people?
* Facepalm *
What type of stars burn out faster?
Massive
What stars burn up hydrogen?
All main sequence stars fuse hydrogen.
Do different types of stars burn different fuel?
Yes, young stars burn Hydrogen and produce Helium. As they age, they often turn into red giants, and at that time they burn the Helium, making Oxygen and Carbon. Very large stars can even burn the Oxygen and Carbon, making even heaver elements, such as Iron.
If all-stars die then how are there constellations?
Constellations are imaginary patterns in the sky formed by stars. As some stars burn out, new stars form.
Stars primaily burn what element as fuel?
Hydrogen.
