Stellar Evolution Vocab

4. the outward push created by the fast-moving atoms and molecules within a gas.
7. an early-stage "baby star" formed when a dense region within a giant molecular cloud of gas and dust collapses under its own gravity.
9. a fusion process in stars more massive than the Sun (\(>1.3\) solar masses) that converts hydrogen into helium
10. an outward quantum force in dense neutron stars that prevents total collapse into a black hole.
11. the cosmic process of creating new atomic nuclei from pre-existing nucleons (protons and neutrons), essentially forging new chemical elements.
12. a glowing, expanding shell of gas and dust ejected from a low-to-medium mass star (like our Sun) during the final stages of its life
13. the tiny physical force or"Push"exerted on an object when it is struct by light or electromagnetic radiation
14. a rapid, uncontrollable, and immense nuclear explosion of helium-to-carbon fusion occurring in the degenerate, dense core of a low-mass red giant star.

1. a region in space with gravity so incredibly strong that nothing—not even light—can escape from it.
2. an accumulation of gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) and dust located in the space between stars within a galaxy.
3. the primary nuclear fusion process in stars like the Sun, where hydrogen atoms are converted into helium.
5. the colossal, violent explosion of a star at the end of its life, momentarily outshining an entire galaxy and releasing immense energy.
6. a quantum mechanical force that stops stellar cores from collapsing under gravity.
8. the stable state of a flued( liquid or gas) where the inward pull of gravity is exacly ballanced by the outward push of pressure