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Monday September 19, 2011. (Quiz 3; Video - How the Universe Works: Fate of the Milky Way Galaxy). The Launch Pad Monday, 9/19/11. What is a “star?” A star is a large, dense sphere of incandescent gas. How are stars powered?
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MondaySeptember 19, 2011 • (Quiz 3; Video - How the Universe Works: Fate of the Milky Way Galaxy)
The Launch Pad Monday, 9/19/11 What is a “star?” A star is a large, dense sphere of incandescent gas. How are stars powered? Stars are powered by thermonuclear fusion reactions in their core that overcome the force of gravity. Where does thermonuclear fusion take place in a star? Thermonuclear fusion takes place in the core of the star.
Video http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=5AA99581-3670-40ED-8297-5FBD7C494A83&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US How the Universe Works Fate of the Milky Way Galaxy