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Heavier elements are believed to form mainly inside [[star]]s, through the process of [[nuclear fusion]]. | Heavier elements are believed to form mainly inside [[star]]s, through the process of [[nuclear fusion]]. | ||
| − | The [[big bang theory]] predicts that in the early [[universe]] the [[temperature]] would have been sufficiently great for nuclear fusion to occur. It | + | The [[big bang theory]] predicts that in the early [[universe]] the [[temperature]] would have been sufficiently great for nuclear fusion to occur. It predicts that the universe should be composed of roughly 23% [[helium]] with the majority of the rest being [[hydrogen]].<ref>http://w.astro.berkeley.edu/~mwhite/darkmatter/bbn.html</ref> According to naturalistic scientists, this is consistent with the known values.<ref>http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/astro/hydhel.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:05, October 1, 2016
Nucleosynthesis is the process of creating atomic nuclei from pre-existing protons and neutrons.
Heavier elements are believed to form mainly inside stars, through the process of nuclear fusion.
The big bang theory predicts that in the early universe the temperature would have been sufficiently great for nuclear fusion to occur. It predicts that the universe should be composed of roughly 23% helium with the majority of the rest being hydrogen.[1] According to naturalistic scientists, this is consistent with the known values.[2]