How Do Stars Die and What Happens to Them?

Stars are like giant balls of fire that burn for millions of years. When they run out of fuel, they die in a big explosion called a supernova. Depending on how big the star was, it can become something cool like a neutron star, or maybe even a black hole! It's like a fireworks show, but way bigger and much more powerful.

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A star is like a giant firework, it burns brightly for millions of years before exploding into a colorful show.
If a star is really big, its explosion might leave behind something so dense that not even light can escape it.
When a star dies, the debris from its explosion helps form new stars and planets.

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