THE LIFE CYCLE OF STARS

From birth, to death, to live, once again.

LIFE CYCLE

VERY SMALL SIZED STAR

• Nebula• Protostar• Brown dwarf

LIFE CYCLE

EAGLE NEBULA

PROTOSTAR

BROWN DWARF

SMALL SIZED STAR

• Nebula• Protostar• Red Dwarf• White Dwarf

LIFE CYCLE

OMEGA NEBULA

PROTOSTAR

RED DWARF

WHITE DWARF

AVERAGE SIZED STAR

• Nebula• Protostar• Sun-like Star• Red Giant• Planetary Nebula• White Dwarf• (Type 1A Supernova)

LIFE CYCLE

CRAB NEBULA

PROTOSTAR

AVERAGE STAR

RED GIANT

RED GIANT

RED GIANT

PLANETARY NEBULA

WHITE DWARF

TYPE IA SUPERNOVA

3-5 SOLAR MASSES STAR

• Nebula• Protostar• Blue Supergiant• Red Giant• (Blue Giant)• Type II Supernova• Neutron Star

LIFE CYCLE

CRAB NEBULA

PROTOSTAR

BLUE SUPERGIANT

RED GIANT

TYPE II SUPERNOVA

NEUTRON STAR

5-10 SOLAR MASSES STAR

• Nebula• Protostar• Blue Supergiant• Type II Supernova• Black Hole

CRAB NEBULA

PROTOSTAR

BLUE SUPERGIANT

TYPE II SUPERNOVA

BLACK HOLE

10+ SOLAR MASSES STAR

• Nebula• Protostar• Blue Supergiant• Black Hole

LIFE CYCLE

EAGLE NEBULA

PROTOSTAR

BLUE SUPERGIANT

BLACK HOLE

SUPERN0VA

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