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Nuclear Fusion in Stars
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Horizontal Branch Star
Helium fusion into carbon and sometimes oxygen in a shell around the core.
Massive Star Main Sequence
Hydrogen fusion via the CNO cycle predominates over the proton-proton chain.
Main Sequence Star
Hydrogen fusion via the proton-proton chain or CNO cycle.
Supergiant
Advanced nuclear fusion processes creating elements up to iron.
Red Giant
Helium fusion to carbon and oxygen via the triple-alpha process.
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