Glowing gas clouds that will eventually become stars--as the question is phrased the answer must be: Reflection Nebulae. These are clouds of gas lit by nearby stars. Eventually this gas will be incorporated in new stars, but probably not for a long, long time.
The asker may have been after: What are the interstellar gas clouds glowing in THE INFRARED that will eventually become stars?
The answer to this is a proto-stellar cloud.
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Protostars
This is not correct. A protostar is exactly what it sounds like--a star in the process of forming. In the protostar state, a gaseous mass has formed a central clump surrounded by a thick disk of gas and dust.
The cloud of gas and dust surrounding a protostar make it very hard to detect, and in fact they are only seen in the deep infrared--they are not visible to the human eye.
Stars form from gas clouds when gravity causes the gas to condense and heat up, eventually reaching temperatures and pressures that trigger nuclear fusion. This fusion reaction releases energy, causing the proto-star to shine and become a fully-fledged star.
These clouds are known as nebulae, where stars are born. Gravity pulls the gas and dust together, forming dense regions that eventually collapse to form new stars. Nebulae are of great interest to astronomers as they provide insights into the process of stellar formation.
There is only one star in our solar system (our sun) and it will burn out in roughly 4.5 or 5 billion years. There will be a remnant left, but it will no longer provide light and heat. Its ultimate fate depends on how the universe is developing.
Thick clouds of gas and dust that surround stars are called nebulae. These nebulae are often found in regions of active star formation and can range in size from small to incredibly large structures. They play a crucial role in the formation and evolution of stars and planetary systems.
Molecular clouds
Glowing cloud sections that will eventually become stars are protostars. These protostars are clouds of interstellar gas and dust, which gradually collapse causing a hot dense core to form and evolve into a star.
Clouds of gas will collapse, under certain circumstances, due to their own gravity. These will eventually become stars. This process is described in more detail in the Wikipedia article on "Protostars".
The glowing clouds that you see in pictures from space are called emission nebulas. A emission nebula is a cloud of hot, glowing cloud of gas and dust in space. These nebulas absorb the light of nearby stars and reach very high temperatures. The high temperature causes them to glow. Emission nebulas are often found in regions of space where new stars are forming.
protostars That is called a Nebula. It is a giant cloud of gas, made up of various elements including hydrogen, helium and others. The clouds float in space and contain everything necessary to form a star and a solar system. Eventually something causes the gravity in the nebula to become unstable. For instance, shock waves from a super nova or something similar. These shock waves cause the cloud to start to move, which if strong enough, will cause the cloud to start spinning. Gravity takes over and eventually you have a star. This is a gross oversimplification. Much more happens than this. But it answer the question fairly quickly.
A glowing cloud of gas is typically a nebula, which is a large cloud of gas and dust in space that emits light due to the presence of energized atoms and molecules. These clouds can be illuminated by nearby stars or by processes such as shockwaves or radiation from massive stars.
Stars
The sun is a star, much like the other stars in the universe. It is a ball of hot, glowing gases that emit light and heat through nuclear fusion reactions at its core. Just like other stars, the sun is born from giant molecular clouds, undergoes a lifecycle, and will eventually evolve into a red giant.
Clouds of gas will collapse, under certain circumstances, due to their own gravity. These will eventually become stars. This process is described in more detail in the Wikipedia article on "Protostars".
Yes, Lionblaze and Cinderheart become mates in the Omen of the Stars series. Their relationship develops throughout the books, and they eventually become a couple.
Stars do not have clouds.
No, a nebula is a place where stars are born. Stars and clouds are very different.
No, the sun will not become a neutron star. Neutron stars form from the remnants of massive stars that have undergone a supernova explosion. The sun is not massive enough to undergo this process and will instead evolve into a white dwarf.