• Deep convection cells bring this C to the surface where it is blown off into space by strong stellar winds.

• Over time, these strong stellar winds completely blow off the outer envelope producing a planetary nebula and a burnt out C-rich core called a white dwarf star.

• This nuclear processed material can then be used in the production of new stellar systems. The C atoms from which we are made were created in ancient red giant stars.

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