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What determines the life cycles of stars?
The star’s mass.
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What are the stages for stars with mass similar to the Sun?
(Protostar) > Main Sequence > Red Giant > Planetary Nebula > White Dwarf
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What are the stages for stars with mass 5-20 times larger than the Sun?
(Protostar) > Blue Supergiant > Red Giant > Supernova > Neutron Star
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What are the stages for stars with mass larger than 20 times the Sun?
(Protostar) > Blue Supergiant > Supernova > Black Hole
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How are star mass and star life span related?
The more mass a star has, the shorter its lifespan will be.