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.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It is not massive enough.

The sun does not have enough mass to end its life cycle as a black hole. Instead, it will ultimately become a white dwarf after going through the red giant phase. Black holes are formed from the remnants of much more massive stars.