How do we know stars are made of plasma ?

Subject: How do we know stars are made of plasma ?

Date: Wed Sep 20 14:36:43 2000
Posted by Brent Wilcoxon
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Symmes Valley High School
City: Willow Wood State/Province: Ohio Country: US
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 969475003.As

Message:


It's stated as such in our book and a kid asked, "How do they know?".
I was honest and said, "Perhaps by studying starlight, but I'm not sure".

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