HSC Module 8: Origins of the elements

The expanding universe, its leftover glow, and how stars shine and make helium.

Hubble's Law: The Expanding Universe The Cosmic Microwave Background Reading a Star’s Spectrum The H-R Diagram: How Stars Live Starlight from Mass: E = mc² Making Helium: pp Chain and CNO Stellar Fusion
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