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\nAfterschool Universe is an out-of-school-time astronomy program for middle school students that explores basic astronomy concepts through engaging hands-on activities and then takes participants on a journey through the Universe beyond...\nAfterschool Universe is an out-of-school-time astronomy program for middle school students that explores basic astronomy concepts through engaging hands-on activities and then takes participants on a journey through the Universe beyond the Solar System.

This video shows a simple activity with clay that demonstrates the stages of fusion within the core of a star. Depending on its mass, a star can fuse and create many different elements before it finally runs out of fuel.



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2:33
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3rd - 11th
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2012
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English
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nasa, fusion, space, clay, helium, oxygen, iron, energy, hydrogen, balls, purple, carbon, center, equilibrium
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scott wiessinger, goddard, afterschool universe, star, astrophysics, middle school, students, experiment, science, universe, solar system, tennis ball, core shrinks, fusion stops, core, blue, fuse, neon, start, element, orange, inside, squished, form, hotter, make, shrink, squish
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