1. The life and death of stars
By Megan Soh and Dominique
Lux

2. The formation of all stars
• All stars began as clouds of dust
• Collapses and turns into a heated core

3. End of a stars life results in…
A White dwarf

4. Formation of the White Dwarf
• Formed when all energy is released
through the Red Giant and the Planetary
Nebula phases
http://chandra.harvard.edu/xray_sources/white_dwarfs.html

5. … Or a Supernova

6. Formation of a Supernova
• Pressure inside a star can no longer
counter its own gravity
• Counter pressure builds up, result is an
explosion

7. Or… a Black Hole

8. Formation of a Black Hole
• The final phase of a star with too big of a
mass
• Leads to the star crushing under its own
gravity
• Thus forming a black hole that devours
everything in its sight