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- after the main - sequence stage, what will massive stars become?
- what do most average stars form when they collapse after the red giant stage?
32 what do most massive stars form when they reach the end of the red supergiant phase?
- what will a massive star about 1.4 times the size of the sun end its life as?
34 where is every atom in our bodies created?
Question 30
Massive stars (more than about 8 times the mass of the Sun) after the main - sequence stage will expand and become red supergiants. This is based on stellar evolution theory, where massive stars have more fuel and higher core temperatures, leading to different evolutionary paths compared to average - mass stars.
Most average - mass stars (like our Sun, with masses between about 0.8 and 8 times the mass of the Sun) after the red giant stage, when they collapse, will form a white dwarf. The core of the star, after shedding its outer layers (in a planetary nebula), is left as a white dwarf, which is a dense, hot remnant supported by electron degeneracy pressure.
Most massive stars, when they reach the end of the red supergiant phase, will undergo a supernova explosion. The core of the massive star collapses under gravity, and the resulting shockwave blows the outer layers of the star into space in a violent explosion.
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