In article .com,
kajlina wrote:
From "The case of the missing neutrino" by John Gribbon, written in
1997, our sun would turn into a white dwarf after death. From "Parallel
worlds" by Michio Kaku, written in 2005, our sun would turn into a red
giant after death.

Which one is correct? Or are both cases possible? Or white dwarf was a
previous theory while red giant is a more recent one?

Gribbon is correct - the Sun will become a white dwarf after death.
However it will become a red giant while dying. Its red giant phase
will be fairly brief, perhaps a few million years. The final white
dwarf phase will last many billion years.


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