2006-12-30 14:15:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When the larger stars formed there was more matter in the hydrogen cloud to form the star than was available when our sun formed. Since our planets have a significant amount of elements above helium and even iron, we know that much of the gas cloud our solar system was formed from came from the remnants of an exploding star (probably much bigger than our sun is). The reason is that the elements above iron are only made in exploding stars. So that exploding star may have blown away much of the hydrogen gas that would have made our sun larger.
2006-12-30 14:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are smaller ones too. If you get too much smaller there isn't enough mass to start the fusion reaction so they aren't stars. You can get a lot bigger before the gravity becomes too great and it causes them to collapse on themselves. Stars are formed by gravity collecting matter so it just depends on how much there is around.
This really isn't a religious question. You will get a better answer from someone in the astronomy section.
2006-12-30 22:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some stars form out of larger initial clouds of material. More stuff = larger star. Was that really so hard? Why did some people think we needed to ask god for help on this one?
2006-12-30 22:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because at the end of a star's life, It will use up everything it had in reserve, causing it to swell up 100 fold before exploding in a super nova
2006-12-30 22:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by alepanthrope 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stars are Sun's.
2006-12-30 22:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our sun is an ordinary, medium sized star. No big deal.
2006-12-30 22:20:05 · answer #6 · answered by Child 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is like asking if I know my neighbors house is closest to mine why are there bigger houses.
2006-12-30 22:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, well... we can't have the biggest things always.
Can't we?
And yes, even if you don't hear the sound they make, trees fall all over the earth, all the time.
2006-12-31 01:42:05 · answer #8 · answered by Aritmentor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.... and is I might add based on a faulty premise.
2006-12-30 22:30:36 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? Only God can answer that. He put everything including the stars and planets in perfect order.
2006-12-30 22:18:06 · answer #10 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋