Astronomers do not believe the Sun will end its life cycle as a black hole because it is not massive enough. The Sun does not have the required mass to undergo the necessary gravitational collapse to form a black hole; instead, it will eventually become a red giant and then shed its outer layers, leaving behind a white dwarf.
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 at the center of the solar system.
It is not at the center of the solar system.
It is not massive enough.
It is not massive enough.
It is not a binary star.
It is not a binary star.
It is much too hot.
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