What will be the mass of the Sun at the end of its asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase, due to mass loss to space by its stellar wind?
A) still almost 1 solar mass since mass loss is negligible for a low-mass star like the Sun
B) between 0.1 and 0.2 solar mass
C) about 0.8 solar mass
D) about 0.5 solar mass
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