GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BIG BANG THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Our Sun is currently in the ____ stage of its life cycle.
A
nebula
B
main sequence
C
red giant
D
planetary nebula
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sun is currently a main sequence star and will remain so for another 4-5 billion years. It will then expand and cool to become a red giant, after which it will shrink and heat up again to become a white dwarf . The white dwarf star will run out of nuclear fuel and slowly cool down over many billions of years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Main-Sequence Lifespan Relative to other stages in a star’s “life” it is extremely long; our Sun took about 20 million years to form but will spend about 10 billion years (1 × 1010 years) as a main sequence star before evolving into a red giant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Giant Gas Cloud. Protostar. T-Tauri Phase. Main Sequence. Red Giant. The Fusion of Heavier Elements. Supernovae and Planetary Nebulae.

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