What is nuclear fusion? Why is this process important to stars

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5 October, 02:16

What is nuclear fusion? Why is this process important to stars

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Sawyer Villegas · Answer 1

Stars are powered by nuclear fusion in their cores, mostly converting hydrogen into helium. The production of new elements via nuclear reactions is called nucleosynthesis. A star's mass determines what other type of nucleosynthesis occurs in its core or during explosive changes in its life cycle.

Francesca Jenkins · Answer 2

Stars are powered by nuclear fusion in their cores, mostly converting hydrogen into helium. The production of new elements via nuclear reactions is called nucleosynthesis.