A star like our Sun will spend most of its "shining" lifetime Naim 00:52 Astronomy 101 A star like our Sun will spend most of its "shining" lifetime a) as a protostar. b) as a red giant. c) as a main-sequence star. d) as a white dwarf. e) evolving from type O to type M. Answer: c) as a main-sequence star. Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+