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Origins of the Earth

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The sun derives its energy through thermonuclear processes-fusion reactor in the core. In principle 2 protons collide forming deuterium and emit 1 positron and a neutrino. The deuterium nucleus will pick up 1 proton to form He3 and emit a gamma-ray photon. Two of the He3 nuclei will combine to form He4 plus the release of 2 protons.

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