Stellar evolution

Cards (4)

  • Fusion of elements in a red giant
    • inert hydrogen
    • hydrogen fusion
    • helium fusion
    • inert carbon
  • Main sequence stars evolve into red giant stars when all hydrogen atoms in their core get depleted
  • Massive stars evolve into multiple shell red supergiant stars
  • Multiple shell red supergiant
    • inert iron core
    • silicon fusion
    • neon fusion
    • oxygen fusion
    • carbon fusion
    • hydrogen fusion
    • helium fusion
    • nonburning hydrogen