!!!! Sun-Like Star Life Cycle

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What is a protostar?

A young forming star before it becomes a stable main-sequence star

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What happens during the main-sequence stage?

The star fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.

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What happens to a Sun-like star after the main sequence?

It becomes a red giant.

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What is a red giant?

A later stage when a Sun-like star expands greatly.

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What is a planetary nebula?

Material released from the outer layers of a dying Sun-like star.

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What is a white dwarf?

The hot, dense leftover core of a Sun-like star.