SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. Some nebulae (more than one nebula) come from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star, such as a supernova. Other nebulae are regions where new stars are beginning to form. For this reason, some nebulae are called “star nurseries."

Detailed explanation-2: -All stars start in a large cloud of dust and gas called a nebula. Gravity can pull some of the gas and dust in a nebula together, forming a proto-star. A star is born when the gas and dust from a nebula become so hot and dense that hydrogen atoms are smashed together to form helium.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is in these nebulae that dust and gas can come together to form stars. A star is not truly a star until it can fuse hydrogen into helium. Before that, they are called Protostars. A protostar is formed as gravity begins to pull the gases together into a ball.

Detailed explanation-4: -A star is born when atoms of light elements are squeezed under enough pressure for their nuclei to undergo fusion. All stars are the result of a balance of forces: the force of gravity compresses atoms in interstellar gas until the fusion reactions begin.

Detailed explanation-5: -A nebula is a cloud of gas and debris in space, while a star is a very hot agitated ball of gas. Nebulae can be seen where new stars are being created but also can be the dust that’s left over once a star dies. They can be visible from Earth and vary in shape and size.