Is it true that hydrogen is what makes stars glow?

A star shines due to thermonuclear fusion in its core releasing energy that traverses the star's interior and then radiates into outer space. Almost all elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were created by fusion processes in stars. Astronomers can determine the mass, age, chemical composition and many other properties of a star by observing its spectrum, luminosity and motion through space. The total mass of a star is the principal determinant in its evolution and eventual fate. Other characteristics of a star are determined by its evolutionary history, including the diameter, rotation, movement and temperature. A plot of the temperature of many stars against their luminosities, known as a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (H鈥揜 diagram), allows the age and evolutionary state of a star to be determined.Is it true that hydrogen is what makes stars glow?
It's not the hydrogen itself, but the nuclear reaction that the hydrogen is going through. In fact you don't even need hydrogen to get the glow. Some stars run out of hydrogen and start fusing other elements like helium, but they still glow, because the nuclear reaction emits a lot of light.





That's also why nuclear bomb explosions are so bright that they can blind you if you see them; a nuclear explosion here on Earth is like the creation of a miniature star which explodes almost instantly. In fact, if you look for pictures of nuclear explosions, you can find some where the bomb still looks like a big bright sphere, just like a miniature Sun. I found an example in the video below.Is it true that hydrogen is what makes stars glow?
You know how nuclear bombs make big flashes?


Stars are kind of like that, except they have a constant reaction.


It's technically from the fusion of Hydrogen, not the hydrogen itself.
Sort of. Stars create heat and light by the fusion of hydrogen to helium (releasing energy).
the hydrogen and all other gasses is what makes stars glow. the light comes from the gasses burning
No, it's the light that stars emit.