In order to create a star you must start as a nebula. A nebula looks like a cloud of cotton candy! But it's made up of dust and rocks.

When a wave of energy hits the nebula, it begins!

Our star is forming! Let's call it Orion.

Orion has started to form, it is gathering up all of it's friends to grow! Soon we will be able to see this star from Earth. For now we have to look through a telescope.

Orion is born! He's very young and is going to grow up really big. But right now he's still gathering up all of his mass. He's eating a big meal before he shows us how big he can get!

Orion has finally grown up! It took a long time but he sure is big! He's about the size of our sun. He's still young and has room to grow so we will keep a close eye on him.

Would you look at that! It looks like Orion is upset but don't worry! He's eaten all of the Helium he had so now he has to use Hydrogen! This element makes him burn red and really big!