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Stars are powered by the process of nuclear fusion, which is where hydrogen nuclei are fused together to become helium. A helium nucleus weighs slightly less than the hydrogen used to create it, and the chance in mass is converted to energy using the formula e = mc2. This energy is released as radiation (including visible light and heat).

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