2steps from the big bang
3things can go into it
star
FundamentalCosmic
A star is a fusion furnace. It squeezes light elements into heavier ones, and every carbon atom in your body was made inside one.
First appeared13.6 billion years ago
Made Of
Everything is made of something.← What it takes
What it leads to →
A star is a fusion furnace. It squeezes light elements into heavier ones, and every carbon atom in your body was made inside one.
From the big bang to star
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
star13.6 bn yrs ago