Low- mass stars may become hundreds of times more luminous as giants than they were on the main sequence.

Name: Low- mass stars may become hundreds of times more luminous as giants than they were on the main sequence.
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Low-mass stars, like our Sun, can indeed become significantly more luminous as they evolve off the main sequence and expand into red giants. This increase in luminosity is due to changes in their core structure and energy production mechanisms.

Low- Mass Stars May Become Hundreds of Times More Luminous