Why Are Massive Main Sequence Stars Not Likely to Have

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why are massive main sequence stars not likely to have planets that contain life?

• A)These stars would sweep away all of the material from which planets could form.
• B)These stars are too hot to allow water to exist as a liquid on any planets that might form.
• C)These stars are on the main sequence for too short a time to allow life to evolve.
• D)These stars are almost always binaries and planetary orbits are unstable around binaries.

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