What did Eddington speculate about the energy of stars?
Fusion of hydrogen
Solar wind
Magnetic fields
Dark matter reaction
Answer
The energy that powers the stars is the result of nuclear fusion reactions occurring deep within their cores. In the case of the sun and other main sequence stars, hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium, releasing vast amounts of energy. Eddington made significant contributions to our understanding of stellar energy generation, theorizing that the primary source of a star's luminosity arises from the fusion of hydrogen into helium.
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