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Are there stars made of dark matter?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Can Dark Matter Make a Star Out of Dark Matter?

We asked people if they thought the dark matter could make a start. While dark moter feels the force of gravity, so definitely can clump together adin of it can get dense enough. But even if it did, it doesn't feel the strong nuclear force. And in order to have a star, uned to have a nuclear fusion reaction inside of it. So if it cannot feel the strongnuclear force, i don't think it can make stars. Byu the definition that we know stars to day. As far as i understand that stars are bodies of burning gas, are involving nuclear actions and through nuclear actions they produce new elements. I don't see how that could happen through

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