Life Cycle of a Star

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What is the final stage for low to medium mass stars like our Sun?

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Planetary Nebula

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What does a high mass star turn into after a Supernova if it is not heavy enough to become a black hole?

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Neutron Star

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What stage of the life cycle are our Sun and most stars currently in?

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Main Sequence

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What determines the path a star takes during its life cycle?

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Mass

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What is a White Dwarf?

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The final stage of low mass stars, a small, dense remnant left after a star has shed its outer layers.

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What is a Neutron Star?

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A dense stellar remnant left after a supernova explosion of a high mass star.

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What is a Supernova?

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A powerful and luminous explosion that occurs at the end of a high mass star's life cycle.

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What is a Planetary Nebula?

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A shell of gas ejected from a low to medium mass star at the end of its life cycle.

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What is the Main Sequence stage of a star?

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The longest stage in a star's life cycle where it fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.

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What happens to a star after it becomes a Red Giant?

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It can shed its outer layers to form a planetary nebula or explode as a supernova, depending on its mass.