Are All Stars Suns | Jacks Of Science
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Are All Stars Suns | Jacks Of Science
“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.”
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Stars are huge spheres of hot gas and plasma. The star is constantly being pushed and held together by its own gravity, and because of these, nuclear reactions start happening in its core, constantly releasing light and heat.