The Sun's core is 15 million °C (27 million °F), which is hot enough to turn gas into a plasma. But thermodynamics isn't enough to explain nuclear fusion at those temperatures. It needs quantum tunneling!
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VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS

Nuclear Fusion Explained:
https://youtu.be/LKUPAk5049M

Quantum Wave Functions:
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Up & Atom on Quantum Tunneling:
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https://youtu.be/gS1dpowPlE8
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