Stars and Stellar Evolution - Lecture

You all have heard it before, we are made out of stardust! That is in fact a true statement. All the elements that make the Earth and humans were baked in a stars. Stars are fusion reactors powered by gravity, converting gravitational energy into radiation and new elements. In this module you will learn not only how stars create new elements but how they are born, evolve and what is their final fate when their life is over.