Astronomers do not believe the sun will end its life cycle as a black hole because it is not massive enough. The sun, being a medium-sized star, will instead end its life as a white dwarf after going through the red giant phase, rather than collapsing into a black hole, which typically requires a much more massive progenitor star.
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 much too hot
It is much too hot
It is not massive enough
It is not massive enough
It is not at the center of the solar system
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