Which of the following observations would not be likely to provide information about the final,explosive stages of a star's life?
A)studying the light rings around Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud
B)decades of continuous monitoring of red giants in a globular cluster
C)observing the structures of planetary nebulae
D)neutrino detections from nearby supernovae

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Red giants in globular clusters are not typically associated with the final, explosive stages of a star's life. They are stars that have already undergone significant evolution and are in a later stage of their lives. Therefore, monitoring them for decades would not provide information on the explosive final stages of a star's life. The other options, studying Supernova 1987A, observing planetary nebulae, and detecting neutrinos from nearby supernovae, all provide information about the final, explosive stages of a star's life.

Which of the Following Observations Would Not Be Likely to Provide