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Are stars still being formed in space?

Are there stars still being formed in space and is this a cycle that will continue. I was just wondering,I dont know much of this subject and would appreciate any help.

Update:

That No answer from mercury20 is why I really ask this question. Thank you for the answers the info provided is fascinating and I am always looking to learn something new. Thanks again

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    No, I'm going to say no. becuase thats what a preacher in church said.

  • John R
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Yes, stars are still being formed in space, and they will keep on forming, until most of the Hydrogen in the Universe is used up, at that point, the Universe will start to darken as each star uses up it's Hydrogen and dies.

    Way for in the future the Universe will be dark, with no star light at all.

    But don't worry about it, for every one in the Universe will either be dead, or found a way to go to another Universe, that is if there are really other Universes, like some believe.

  • Pneuma
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Yes, and the early stages of a star formation can be observed. This initial process is called a protostar. The stars are formed when nebular matter grows by the gravitational action to a size and internal pressure enough for the nuclear reactions be started.

    Please take a look at

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protostar

    and also at

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_formation

    for more info.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well the answer is yes, the stars are all forming from the very big clouds mostly made of hydrogen. After millions or billions of shining(depends on their mass) they will die. some of them have a very violent process of diying in a very big explosion that can outshine an entire galaxy. And these explosions make other clouds of dust and hydrogen and other heavier elements, and from one of these types of clouds our star(sun) and we ourselves have arised. This process is happening all the time until the they that no star explode`s and no hydrogen remains in the univers

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, stars are being formed and dying all the time!

  • 1 decade ago

    of course stars are being formed. even in the time taken to read the first sentence, infinite number of stars will have formed.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes

    for more information search on the wikipedia

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