Across
- 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.
Down
- 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