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Remnants of a Stellar
Most of us know or have at least heard of White dwarfs, but the concept of Black Dwarfs is relatively newer and less heard off. A black dwarf is a hypothetical stellar remnant, created when a white dwarf becomes sufficiently … Continue reading
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Tagged black dwarf, Evolution of stars, stellar evolution
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Gigantic Balls of Fire
A red giant can be defined as a luminous giant star of low or intermediate mass (approximately 0.5-10 solar masses) that is in a late phase of stellar evolution. The outer atmosphere is puffed up and weak, making the radius … Continue reading
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Tagged hydrogen fusion, Red Giant, Star lifecycle, stellar evolution
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