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How Were Stars Formed?

How Were Stars Formed? (5:53)

Key Ideas

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Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 00:45 What were the “Dark Ages” of the Universe?
  2. 02:05 What were the Goldilocks Conditions for star formation?
  3. 03:13 What happens at 10 million degrees Celsius?
  4. 04:05 What is a galaxy?
  5. 05:32 What other structures can gravity pull together?