>>11917701it took a very very long time after the big bang before stars formed, but once the universe cooled down gravity started pulling hydrogen and helium in and created very large, very "pure" stars
"pure" because theyre werent any other elements there yet
then they blew up and made more elements, repeat ad nausea and then you get more stars and planets
we are being pulled in by the star, but we've got a fuck load of velocity
if you think of an ice skater, when they spin with their arms out and then bring them in, they speed up
the planets do the same, as they get closer to the sun they move around it faster, and at some point that sideways speed will offset the amount we move in towards the sun
>>11917724hes just fucking with you
its
1. gravity
2. gravity & angular momentum