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Stars are composed primarily of which elements?

Stars are composed primarily of which elements?-example-1
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Stars are made of very hot gas. This gas is mostly hydrogen and helium, which are the two lightest elements. Stars shine by burning hydrogen into helium in their cores, and later in their lives create heavier elements
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hydrogen and helium

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