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You are here: Home / Space / What Are the Different Stages of a Star’s Life and What Does a Star’s Life Expectancy Depend On?

What Are the Different Stages of a Star’s Life and What Does a Star’s Life Expectancy Depend On?

March 27, 2020 by Karen Hill

Stars can be said to go through the same stages of life as people: birth, infancy, maturity, old age, and death.

As with people, stars are not all the same.

The differences in their lives, their spectral class, life expectancy, and eventual end, depend primarily on their mass, or the amount of matter they have.

The bigger the star, the shorter its lifespan.

This is because massive stars have greater pressure on their cores, causing them to burn hydrogen more rapidly.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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