Why don't we expect to find life on planets orbiting high-mass stars?

A) The stars are too hot to allow for life.
B) Planets cannot have stable orbits around high-mass stars.
C) The high-mass stars emit too much ultraviolet radiation.
D) The lifetime of a high-mass star is too short.


D

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