White dwarfs<span> are formed from the collapse of low mass </span>stars<span>, less than about 10 time the mass of the Sun. This </span>star<span> loses most of its mass in a wind, leaving behind a core that is less than 1.44 solar mass. On the other hand,</span>neutron stars<span> are formed in the catastrophic collapse of the core of a massive </span>star.
