High-mass stars differ from low-mass stars in that they burn helium to carbon when on the main sequence.

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High-mass stars burn hydrogen into helium in their cores while on the main sequence, similar to low-mass stars. Helium burning into carbon occurs in later stages of stellar evolution, not on the main sequence.

High-Mass Stars Differ from Low-Mass Stars in That They Burn