Red Giant Stars: Facts, Definition & the Future of the Sun

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 17:20 in Astronomy & Space

A red giant star is a dying star in the last stages of stellar evolution. Our own sun will turn into a red giant star, expand and engulf the inner planets, possibly even Earth.

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