The image above shows the process of star birth, which also includes the creation of our Sun. All other photos have been taken from my yard, our technology has come a long way for amateur astronomy.
1. The nebulous gas in the image above are created from remaining remnants of the first and second-generation stars formed after the Big Bang. As the massive first-generation stars reached the end of their lives, they released heavy elements into space through massive supernova explosions, which we can now view their remnants using modern telescopes from our own backyard. The Crab Nebula is a supernova that can be seen in the night sky. Our Sun is theorized to be a third-generation star.
The Crab Nebula – M1
Below is a planetary nebula. A red giant star expelled It’s surface as It used up It’s remaining fuel leaving behind a small white dwarf.
Dumbbell Nebula – M27
2. These heavy elements combine with newly formed gases to create the raw materials necessary for new stars and planetary systems to form through complex gravitational forces.
Orions Nebula – M42
3. After compression of the dense cloud, a protostar is formed at the center, which gradually accumulates more material from its surrounding disk. This protostar evolves and eventually turns into a stable star similar to our Sun.
Trapezium Cluster four newly formed stars inside The Orion Nebula
4.The remaining disk surrounding the star undergoes further cosmic processes, leading to the formation of planets and other celestial bodies. Gravitational fluctuations within the disk can also create companion stars. Other forces throughout the universe, such as gravitational waves, stellar winds, and supernova explosions, play a critical role in the creation process of stars and planetary systems. The Universe continuously recycles these elements through stellar birth, stellar evolution, and cosmic death. This ongoing cycle generates new interstellar matter, contributing to the formation of new stars, planets, and other celestial elements visible and invisible in a Universe we are part of.
Our Sun that we are part of.
A sunspot traversing across It’s surface
5. and Our Planetary siblings in orbit around Our Sun that We All share.
Jupiter and to the right Saturn
While this may be an extremely simplified explanation, and frankly it raises more questions than answers, I know that’s OK. We come from The Sun and The Entire Universe Itself. It wanted to see and experience this and allowed us to be one of Its vessels, we are truly connected in reality-based understanding. We are witnessing a mind blowing process that allows us to explore It’s complex workings.
Telescopes like Hubble opened our eyes to just how complex The Universe really is. Today with the JWST we are peering even further back in time, estimated to be 250 million years after The Big Bang.
THANK YOU Universe for giving us the ability to witness your complex beauty!