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How are stars formed? Science Short

Squiz Kids · Aug 28, 2026 · 4:40

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Look up on a clear night and you might see hundreds, or even thousands, of stars. But where did they all come from, and what makes a new star begin to shine?

This week, Isabella from Cammeray asks: How are stars formed? Christie travels into a stellar nursery to discover how gravity
gathers enormous clouds of gas and dust, why a growing protostar becomes incredibly hot, and how nuclear fusion turns it into a shining star.

Plus, if stars aren’t really on fire, what produces all that heat and light?

If you have an excellent science question you’d like Christie to investigate, send it to squizkids@thesquiz.com.au. You might hear your answer in a future Squiz Kids Science Short!

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