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As protostars continue to contract, their cores become hotter and more dense until what process begins...

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Star formation happens when part of a dust cloud begins to contract under its own gravitational force; as it collapses, the center becomes hotter and hotter until nuclear fusion begins in the core. Rotation can also interfere with gravitational collapse, as can magnetism.

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