Life Cycle of Stars

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What is the Big Bang Theory?

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A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.

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What is a Neutron Star?

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The remains of a high mass star.

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What does redshifted light from distant galaxies indicate?

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The universe is expanding.

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What elements were formed in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis?

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Hydrogen and helium, and a tiny bit of lithium.

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What determines the path a star will take in its life cycle?

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The mass of the star.

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What is a star's life cycle?

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The series of stages a star goes through from formation to death.

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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.

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What is a black hole?

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An object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.

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What is a planetary nebula?

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A shell of gas ejected from a red giant star during the late stages of its evolution.

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What is the difference between a high mass star and a low mass star?

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High mass stars evolve faster and end their life cycle in supernovae, while low mass stars evolve more slowly and end as white dwarfs.