eli5: Does the light coming from the stars which are light years away still contain some heat or is it lost as the light travels? 293 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question92.06K February 20, 2022 0 Comments eli5: Does the light coming from the stars which are light years away still contain some heat or is it lost as the light travels? In: 1 5 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted February 20, 2022 0 Comments It contains energy, yes. But it’s such a small amount that, in practice, it’s negligible for faraway stars. In dense star clusters, however, where there are thousands of stars packed tightly together, starlight is enough to heat the gas in the cluster. You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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