Star Formation In A Nutshell ✨ Follow For Daily Educational Astronomy Videos 🧑‍🚀 Read More about Planetary Formation Here: https://blog.joshuniverse.com/planetary-formation/ The first step in the formation of a planet is the birth of a star. When a cloud of gas and dust collapses under its own gravity, it forms a dense, hot, and luminous object known as a protostar. As the protostar continues to contract, its temperature and pressure increase, eventually reaching a point where nuclear fusion r