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High-mass
Star
| Stars
are born, live out their lives, and die. Their appearance
changes dramatically along the way. The Sun will age to
become a red giant star like Arcturus. Betelgeuse will
eventually resemble the Crab Nebula, exploding as a supernova
and leaving behind a neutron star remnant. The fate of
the supergiant star Rigel is that of a black hole like
Cygnus X-1. The wide variety of stars we see represents
the different stages in their lives. |
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