What happens after a helium flash?
A)The core quickly heats up and expands.
B)The star breaks apart in a violent explosion.
C)The core suddenly contracts.
D)The core stops fusing helium.
E)The star starts to fuse helium in a shell outside the core.

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After a helium flash, the core of the star quickly heats up and expands, stabilizing the fusion of helium into carbon in the core.

What Happens After a Helium Flash