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How long can a red dwarf star live?

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Due to the low rate of fusion, a red dwarf can last for tens of billion of years.

Depending on the initial mass of the star, they can last from 30 -> 40 times that of our own Sun to as long as 10 trillion years for a 0.1 solar mass star.

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