Chapter 1
How stars end their lives
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Chapter 2
History written in the night sky
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Chapter 3
The cosmic recycling centers
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Chapter 4
The bizarre remnants left behind
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The violent deaths of stars
Ch 3 · The cosmic recycling centers
artiteacher The cosmic recycling centers
We came from a supernova blast! (Oh-oh, we're made of stars!)
Fun Fact
Stardust bodies: Every single atom of iron in your blood was forged inside a dying star billions of years ago.
Glossary
nebula (noun)
A diffuse cloud of interstellar gas and dust in outer space. Chinese astronomers in 1054 documented the stellar explosion that created the expanding Crab Nebula.
A diffuse cloud of interstellar gas and dust in outer space. Chinese astronomers in 1054 documented the stellar explosion that created the expanding Crab Nebula.
Quiz
Where did the calcium in your bones and the iron in your blood originally come from?
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Which elements were the only ones created during the Big Bang, before stars made the rest?
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What cosmic event is primarily responsible for creating heavy metals like gold and platinum?
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What is the name of the process where atomic nuclei rapidly capture neutrons to create heavy elements?