Life Cycle of a Star
Nebula All stars no matter what size begin as Nebulas Nebulas are huge clouds of dust and gas
Protostars The dust and gas in a nebula pulls together into a sphere The sphere becomes so hot that nuclear reactions occur A star is born! ***Congrats!!! It’s a girl!
Sizes of stars Small and Medium stars SUN ___________________ Giants and Supergiants Monocerotis
Medium and Small Stars Expand hundreds of times their size as they run out of fuel and become Red Giants Soon most of the gas dissipates (goes away)
White Dwarf/Black Dwarf All that is left is a White-Hot Core called a White Dwarf Once it cools it becomes a Black Dwarf The star is now officially dead R.I.P.
Giant and Super Giant Stars Explode a.k.a. SUPERNOVA when they burn all of their fuel
Black Hole or a Neutron Star? Small giants become Neutron Stars Supergiants become Black Holes