What would happen if two suns collided with each other?

Subject: What would happen if two suns collided with each other?

Date: Thu Jun 29 01:30:06 2000
Posted by Jeff Kushel
Grade level: 4-6 School: Twin Palm Elementary
City: Orlando State/Province: FL. Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 962256606.As

Message:


I read the thing about blue stragglers, and how they are the possible 
result of stellar collisions.  But what would happen if two stars did 
actually manage to hit one another?  Would there be an explosion, or would 
the two balls of energy simply form into one larger ball of gas?

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