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Image: Star life cycles
M. Weiss / CXC / NASA
This graphic shows the latest scientific thinking about the life cycles of different stars, with the most massive protostars at the top and the least massive at the bottom. The top sequence reflects the idea that the most massive stars turn into supernovae rather than black holes.

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