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Which of these evolutionary paths is the fate of our Sun?Group of answer choicesnovabrown dwarfplanetary nebulapulsarsupernova of type II

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Which of these evolutionary paths is the fate of our Sun?Group of answer choicesnovabrown dwarfplanetary nebulapulsarsupernova of type II

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The fate of our Sun is to become a planetary nebula.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. Currently, the Sun is in its main sequence stage, where it is burning hydrogen to produce helium in its core. This stage lasts about 10 billion years, and the Sun is about halfway through this stage.

  2. After the Sun has exhausted the hydrogen in its core, it will start to burn helium. This will cause the Sun to expand and become a red giant.

  3. After the helium is exhausted, the outer layers of the Sun will be ejected and form a planetary nebula.

  4. The core of the Sun, which is left behind, will become a white dwarf.

  5. Over billions of years, the white dwarf will cool and fade away.

So, the Sun will not become a nova, brown dwarf, pulsar, or a type II supernova. Its fate is to become a planetary nebula.

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