How do stars evolve?

Stars evolve through a series of stages, starting as a cloud of gas and dust. Gravity causes the cloud to collapse, forming a protostar. As the protostar contracts, nuclear fusion begins, and it becomes a main sequence star. Depending on its mass, a star can then evolve into a red giant, a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.

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