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There are two types of stars: the stars in the sky and the stars on TV (celebrities!). In this topic we look at the most common elements in the universe and try and decide which celebrity would be which element. It's amazing to think that everything around you was once made in stars....

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The Universe is Expanding - The Big Bang - Fusion - We Were Made in the Stars! - Stars? - Most Common Elements - Iron is in you! - Iron is in Ink! - Our Star for Iron - Oxygen - It Keeps You Alive! - More Oxygen for a Better Flame - Our Celebrity for Oxygen - Nitrogen - Seemingly boring but not... - Liquid Nitrogen - Colder Than Cold - Our Celebrity for Nitrogen - Carbon is Amazing! - Carbon Dioxide - Our Celebrity For Carbon - Hydrogen - Small but Perfectly Formed - Explosive Hydrogen - Our Celebrity for Hydrogen - The End of the Universe

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