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About Stars: Old Stars

The life span of a star is determined mainly by its mass, if nothing unusual happens. But every star, except the very largest, stays about 80% of its life on the main sequence. If the hydrogen in the core is exhausted the star inflates and leaves the main sequence. The sometimes uproaring end of its life begins.

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