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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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