Life Cycle of Stars

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What is a black hole?

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A region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.

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Why is a black hole called 'black'?

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It absorbs all the light that hits it.

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What will happen to our sun in about 5 billion years?

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It will grow 100 times its size into its next stage called a Red giant.

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What is a Red giant?

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A late stage in the life cycle of a star where it expands and cools after exhausting its hydrogen fuel.

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Why do massive stars have shorter life-spans than average stars?

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They burn through their fuel faster.

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What is a white dwarf?

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A small, dense star that is the remnant of a low to medium mass star after it has exhausted its nuclear fuel.

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What happens to a white dwarf after billions of years?

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It cools into a burnt out cinder known as a Black dwarf.

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What is a Black dwarf?

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A theoretical stellar remnant that is no longer emitting significant heat or light.

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What is the heaviest element that can be created inside a star?

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Iron.

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What is a supernova?

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A powerful explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life cycle, often resulting in the formation of a neutron star or black hole.