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How does mass affect a star life cycle?

Answer 1

The smaller the mass of the star, the longer it lives.

The longer a star lasts, the faster it fuses hydrogen into helium; a star with a mass greater than 20 Suns will run out of hydrogen in a matter of hundred million years. A star with less mass than the Sun can fuse hydrogen into helium for at least a trillion years.

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Answer 2

Elena Antonova

A star's life cycle is greatly influenced by its mass; stars with higher masses burn through their fuel and progress through their life stages more quickly, ultimately collapsing into black holes or supernovae, while stars with lower masses, such as the Sun, have longer lifespans and eventually become white dwarfs.

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