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Galaxies of Stars
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By far the nearest star to earth. A star is a large self-luminous body in space that creates its own radiant energy. It gets its energy from nuclear fusion During fusion under conditions of extreme heat and pressure in the star, the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms join to form a single helium nucleus.
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Nuclear fusion reaction produces a huge amount of energy Fusion reaction in larger stars such as red giants produce heavier elements such as carbon, oxygen, and iron The formation of the heaviest natural elements requires the conditions found only in massive stellar explosions.
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A nubula (from Latin: "cloud"; pl. nebulae or nebulas ) is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen gas, helium gas and other ionized gases. The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, or M42 ) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years [3][6] and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. [3][6]
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Is a phenomenon observed in some massive stars causing the ejection of a large portion of the star's mass.
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Betelgeuse Rigel
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