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What is a protostar?
What is a protostar?
A dense region formed from the merging matter in a gas cloud during star formation.
What determines the lifespan of a star?
What determines the lifespan of a star?
The size of the star.
What is a neutron star?
What is a neutron star?
A very compacted, collapsed core of a massive star that is unable to support itself.
Which phase will an average star enter after it expands into a red giant?
Which phase will an average star enter after it expands into a red giant?
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What happens to a massive star when it collapses after running out of fuel?
What happens to a massive star when it collapses after running out of fuel?
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What causes a protostar to heat up and eventually begin fusion?
What causes a protostar to heat up and eventually begin fusion?
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