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Stars like Earth's Sun most likely formed directly from the gravitational collapse of regions within molecular clouds, also known as stellar nurseries. These dense regions contain gas and dust, primarily hydrogen and helium. As the material collapses under its own gravity, it heats up and eventually forms a protostar, which continues to gather mass and eventually ignites nuclear fusion, becoming a main-sequence star like the Sun.
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What kind of cluster did our sun form in?
Our sun formed in a cluster known as a stellar nursery, which is a cloud of gas and dust where stars are born. The sun likely formed in a cluster with many other stars around the same time, but has since drifted away from its birth cluster.
What is the likely reason that you cannot find any examples of the first generation stars?
First generation stars are believed to have formed shortly after the Big Bang, making them extremely old and therefore difficult to observe. Additionally, these stars are thought to have been massive and short-lived, likely turning into black holes or exploding as supernovae before leaving behind any detectable remnants.
How do dying stars form planets?
They don't - new born stars and planets are formed together.
Is it true that Hydrogen and Helium were formed by nuclear reaction in the stars and other elements were formed after the Big Bang?
Close, but not exactly. Hydrogen is not formed by nuclear reactions in stars, hydrogen was formed not long after the Big Bang, when the expanding universe had cooled sufficiently that an electron and a proton could combine to form a hydrogen atom. Helium and all the other elements that are heavier than hydrogen, were formed by the process of nuclear fusion, in stars.
Is there any link between stars and people?
While there is no scientific evidence linking stars directly to individual human lives, many cultures have historically associated stars with astrology, suggesting that celestial bodies influence personality and fate. Additionally, stars are a fundamental part of our universe, and their formation and lifecycle can metaphorically reflect human experiences. In a more literal sense, the elements that make up our bodies were formed in stars, creating a cosmic connection between humans and the universe.
Simplified explanation of the formation of uranium in the earths' surface?
Uranium was not formed on the earth but in the stars by stellar nucleosynthesis.
Was the Orion nebula a nova or a supernova?
The Orion Nebula was not formed from a single supernova or nova event. It is a stellar nursery where new stars are currently being formed. The nebula is created by the glowing gas and dust illuminated by newly formed stars within it.
How are blue stars formed from protostars?
All stars are formed from protostars.
Are new stars formed from the material of old stars?
Due to the scientific law that states that matter cannot be created nor destroyed, it is extremely likely that all of the stars in our universe were formed from older stars that had released some or all of their matter.
How long have Neutron stars been in the universe?
The first neutron stars likely formed some time in the first 600 million years after the Big Bang when large stars of the first or second generation died.
What does earths atmosphere do to starlight?
Makes stars twinkle.
What kind of cluster did our sun form in?
Our sun formed in a cluster known as a stellar nursery, which is a cloud of gas and dust where stars are born. The sun likely formed in a cluster with many other stars around the same time, but has since drifted away from its birth cluster.
Stars are formed from clouds of dust and gas called?
Stars. That is how stars are formed. They form from nebulae.
What is the fuzzy cloud around the stars?
Stars appear to twinkle and are fuzzy due to the earths atmosphere
What is the birthplace of celestial stars?
Stars are formed in a nebula.
What is the measurement of the amount of a stars light received on earths?
Parallax
Does the earths atmosphere make it impossible to see other stars?
No
