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In order for us to live a star must die

Red giant, white dwarf,black dwarf


Red super giant star, supernova, neutron star, or a black hole depending on the sizes
A neblur
A star forms from massive clouds of dust and gas in space, also known as a nebula. Nebulae
are mostly composed of hydrogen.
Gravity begins to pull the dust and gas together.
Protostar
As the mass falls together it gets hot. A star is formed when it is hot enough for the hydrogen
nuclei to fuse together to make helium. The fusion process releases energy, which keeps the
core of the star hot.
Main sequence star
During this stable phase in the life of a star, the force of gravity holding the star together is
balanced by higher pressure due to the high temperatures. The Sun is at this stable phase in its
life.
Red giant star
When all the hydrogen has been used up in the fusion process, larger nuclei begin to form and
the star may expand to become a red giant.
In a main sequence star, hydrogen nuclei fuse together to form helium nuclei. This happens in
several steps, but one way to simplify the overall change is: 2

Two hydrogen nuclei fuse to produce a helium nucleus and a neutron.

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