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Stellar Nucleosynthesis and Element Formation by michelle is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the origin and formation of elements. [1] The Big Bang theory explains how light elements like hydrogen and helium formed in the early, hot dense universe shortly after the Big Bang. [2] Heavier elements are formed through nuclear fusion inside stars, where hydrogen fuses to form helium, and then heavier elements like carbon and oxygen are formed. [3] Massive stars undergo further nuclear fusion to form even heavier elements before exploding as supernovae, scattering these heavier el
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