Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book: Eddington , Arthur S. and Eddington , Sir Arthur Stanley (1988), The internal constitution of the stars, Cambridge Univ Pr, Retrieved on 2012-04-26Source Material [books.google.com]
Folksonomies: science Memes
26 APR 2012
Early Speculation on the Fuel of Stars
A star is drawing on some vast reservoir of energy by means unknown to us. This reservoir can scarcely be other than the subatomic energy which, it is known exists abundantly in all matter; we sometimes dream that man will one day learn how to release it and use it for his service. The store is well nigh inexhaustible, if only it could be tapped. There is sufficient in the Sun to maintain its output of heat for 15 billion years. 1 
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notesFrom 1920, demonstrating an understanding that the fuel is subatomic energy, but betrays no insights as to how it is release.
26 APR 2012
The Origin of Helium
The helium which we handle must have been put together at some time and some place. We do not argue with the critic who urges that the stars are not hot enough for this process; we tell him to go and find a hotter place. 1 notes
notesEddington incorrectly assumes Helium could not be manufactured in stars because they are not hot enough, but argues that theorist should find a hotter place. Both wrong and insightful at once.
