All of the descriptions EXCEPT ONE is believed to be a possible mechanism that can trigger the collapse of a cloud of gas and dust to form a star.Which is the exception?
A) Stellar winds may compress nearby gas and dust clouds.
B) A nearby supernova can compress nearby gas and dust clouds.
C) Clouds can collide and compress each other.
D) Radiation pressure from the Cosmic Microwave Background can compress clouds of gas and dust.
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