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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Giant molecular cloud: cold, dense, turbulentTurbulence seeds local overdensitiesDensest clumps overcome pressure with self-gravityClump collapses: protostar forms at the centreProtoplanetary disk forms from conserved rotationCore heats as it contractsCore reaches about 10 million K?Hydrogen fusion ignites: a star is bornRadiation and stellar winds clear the surrounding gasYes

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