GCSE Physics

Star Formation

Not everyone agrees, but it is generally thought that stars originate from nebulae (clouds of dust and gas). Almost inevitably, a nebula will "collapse" into a single mass because of the force of its particles' gravity.

A nebula

Detail from the Orion Nebula
(Our thanks to the STScI for the use of this image.)


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