Life Cycle of Stars Worksheet

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beginning of all stars, cloud of gas and dust
brightest star, white or blue, mass 100 times the sun
uses up most energy, 1000 times the diameter of the sun
collapsing due to gravity, massive explosion visible for months
after supernova, faint, can not be seen with visible light
left over gravity, light can not escape, 4 times the size of the sun
our sun, produces own heat and light, lives billions of years
loses its outer layer, creates planetary nebula
nearing end of stars life, before white dwarf
small, shrunken remains of stars