Stars and Galaxies
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Stars and Galaxies
- Stars form from clouds of dust which spiral together due to gravitational attraction
- Gravity compresses the matter so much that intense heat develops and sets off nuclear fusion reactions
- The star begins emitting light and radiation
Our Sun...
- One of many billions of stars which form the milky way galaxy
- Distance between neighbouring stars is usually hundreds of thousands of times greater than the distance between the planets in our solar system
- Gravity is the force that keeps stars together in a galaxy and…
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