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Question:
What are stars made of?
Replies:
All stars including our Sun are giant nuclear power plants! They "burn"
hydrogen and helium to produce heavier elements through the process of
nuclear fusion. The Sun is approximately 95% hydrogen, 5% helium, and less
than 0.1% heavier elements.
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