More modest stars, such as the sun, have a drawn-out death.Instead of detonating, they spend their last years burning their fuel spasmodically, like an automobile engine running out of gas.

• 其他类似太阳般较普通的恒星则苟延残喘，它们不会爆炸，而是在来日不多的馀年里，像汽油将尽的汽车引擎般，断断续续地燃烧它们的燃料。