Stellar Evolution

5. The creation of new elements through nuclear reactions inside stars.
7. The resistance to compression from neutrons packed tightly together, supporting neutron stars.
8. The pressure produced by the motion of particles due to heat inside an object like a star.
11. equilibrium The balance between gravity pulling inward and pressure pushing outward within a star.
12. A young, forming star that is still gathering mass from its parent cloud.
13. A massive explosion that occurs at the end of a star’s life, dispersing elements into space.
14. An object with gravity so strong that not even light can escape from it.

1. The resistance to compression provided by electrons squeezed close together, helping support white dwarfs.
2. A type of hydrogen fusion in stars where carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen act as catalysts.
3. The process by which stars like the Sun fuse hydrogen atoms to form helium and release energy.
4. A large, cold collection of gas and dust found between stars in a galaxy.
6. A sudden onset of helium fusion in the core of a red giant star.
9. A shell of glowing gas ejected from a dying, sun-like star.
10. The force exerted by light or other electromagnetic radiation on matter.