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   ocr: Star AF BODY OF GAS in space that gives offl light and heat As - STAR is a "ball" ofgas that produces its own heat: and lightl by means ofacomplex chemical reaction known as nuclear fusion. During nuclear fusion, hydrogen gas atoms fuse together to form helium gas. Huge amounts ofenergy are releasedin the process.