Title: Why are emission nebulae associated with young stars? Post by: eennuson on Jun 10, 2024 Why are emission nebulae associated with young stars? ▸ Young stars have not moved far from the gaseous nebulae where they were born. ▸ Only hot stars can ionize nearby gas; hot stars are high-mass, so must be young. ▸ The dust that makes emission nebulae glow is destroyed by old stars. ▸ Young stars produce the blue light that is scattered by emission nebulae. Title: Re: Why are emission nebulae associated with young stars? Post by: JulzMarie on Jun 10, 2024 Content hidden
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