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To: mvpel

Only turning into helium, nothing else.


6 posted on 10/11/2012 1:13:11 PM PDT by Guido2012
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To: Guido2012
Only turning into helium, nothing else.

Incorrect.

Fred Hoyle in 1946 first described the mechanism for formation of elements up to iron in stellar cores. Even heavier elements are formed during supernovae.

Stellar Nucleosynthesis

This is all very well-established nuclear physics. Our own Sun doesn't produce anything other than helium right now, but when you consider how small it is in comparison to some other types of stars, that's hardly a relevant point.


26 posted on 10/12/2012 7:16:32 AM PDT by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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