How Stars Are Formed

How Stars Are Formed

• Universe was made of light elements.
• Elements were produced by the big bang theory.
• Stars are formed in Nebula which is a large cloud of gas and dust in space.
• Also known as an interstellar cloud and are millions of light-years across

The Density of Matter

• Interstellar space contains gas and dust
• Very low Density
• Nebula has a very high density.
• Dust clouds can be dense enough to block the light emitted by nearby stars

Components of Nebula

• Dust is not like the one in the house its small particles of dust.