What are stars?
A star- a massive, luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth.
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A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma held together by gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth. Did you know we are composed entirely of the dust from stars that have died out many many years ago?
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Stars are made of very hot gas. This gas is mostly hydrogen and helium, which are the two lightest elements. Stars shine by burning hydrogen into helium in their cores, and later in their lives create heavier elements. ChaCha for now!
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A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma that is held together by gravity.
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A star is a massive shining sphere of hot gas. Of all the stars in the universe, our Sun is the nearest to Earth. ChaCha for now!
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Stars are a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior. ChaCha on!
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A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most energy on Earth.
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Stars are gigantic balls of gas, mostly hydrogen gas.
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Stars are gigantic balls of gas, mostly hydrogen gas. There is so much gas and other material that the gravity of this...more?
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