- If the star is less massive than about 8 solar masses, it will collapse into a white dwarf. A white dwarf is a very dense star that is supported by electron degeneracy pressure.
- If the star is between about 8 and 25 solar masses, it will collapse into a neutron star. A neutron star is an even denser star that is supported by neutron degeneracy pressure.
- If the star is more massive than about 25 solar masses, it will collapse into a black hole. A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
