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The stellar evolution of stars

Diagram of the stellar evolution of low- and high- mass stars.

This diagram shows the stellar evolution of low-mass stars (on the left) and high-mass stars (on the right.)

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Rights: cmglee/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. CC BY-SA 4.0.
Published: 20 March 2017Updated: 6 June 2023Size: 465.78 KB
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