A star's lifecycle || Stellar evolution in a nutshell

The stars are beautiful to look at. But staring at them from earth we can hardly comprehend the size and the monstrous energy they release. The birth and the death of a star in itself are splendid events. So let's talk about the evolution of a star from its birth to death.




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[Read more at]

https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/how-do-stars-form-and-evolve
https://academic.oup.com/astrogeo/article/53/4/4.30/225742
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_dwarf
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/how-long-do-stars-live-stars-die/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_evolution
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_dwarf
https://www.esa.int/kids/en/learn/Our_Universe/Stars_and_galaxies/Star_deat #:~:text=Most%20stars%20take%20millions%20of,to%20become%20a%20red%20giant.&text=After%20puffing%20off%20its%20outer,a%20very%20dense%20white%20dwarf.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_death

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