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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)
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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 much too hot.
It is much too hot.
It is not massive enough.
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It is not massive enough.
The Sun lacks the required mass to undergo the core collapse needed to form a neutron star or black hole; it will end as a white dwarf after a red-giant/planetary-nebula phase.
The Sun lacks the required mass to undergo the core collapse needed to form a neutron star or black hole; it will end as a white dwarf after a red-giant/planetary-nebula phase.
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