Asked by Jaz
Many massive stars end their life cycles as black holes. Why do astronomers not believe the sun will end its life cycle as a black hole?(1 point)
Responses
It is much too hot.
It is much too hot.
It is not a binary star.
It is not a binary star.
It is not at the center of the solar system.
It is not at the center of the solar system.
It is not massive enough.
Responses
It is much too hot.
It is much too hot.
It is not a binary star.
It is not a binary star.
It is not at the center of the solar system.
It is not at the center of the solar system.
It is not massive enough.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**It is not massive enough.**
Astronomers believe that only stars with a sufficient mass, typically at least about 20 times the mass of the Sun, can end their life cycles as black holes. The Sun, being a medium-sized star, will instead end its life cycle as a white dwarf after going through the red giant phase.
**It is not massive enough.**
Astronomers believe that only stars with a sufficient mass, typically at least about 20 times the mass of the Sun, can end their life cycles as black holes. The Sun, being a medium-sized star, will instead end its life cycle as a white dwarf after going through the red giant phase.