enough collected matter to form a fully functioning galaxybehind. In clouds of dust and gas (mainly hydrogen) at the center of the galaxy, pressure andtemperature build causing an increase in density and gravity. The heavier particles fall toan orbital cloud of the young star while the lighter elements close in on the core. Thisincrease in gravity causes a further increase in pressure, until the center of the star has theconditions ideal for nuclear fusion. This process occurs at the very core of the star andconverts hydrogen into helium at an alarming rate. A star is born. The outer cloud of the star may also harbor some heavenly bodies usually planets or otherstars. The clouds of dust collect the same way in planet except the temperatures don'tquite reach the point where nuclear reactions take place. By means of commonly accepted theories, the origin of the universe from the Big Bang tothe formation of a planet, has been successfully detailed. Thanks to new technologyintroduced in the past fifty years and thank to intellectual minds capable of supporting thattechnology, more has been learned about our would than ever imagined possible.Although all the advances assumed feasible have put to use will still are far from knowingthe absolute truth. Surely the early astronomers thought that they were correct in theirtheories, but most ended up being dead wrong. We cannot assume that all of our currenttheories are correct because although we may know more, we will never know all. ...
