The violent deaths of stars
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 1 · How stars end their lives
Fun Fact
Supernova brightness: A single supernova can briefly outshine all the hundreds of billions of stars in its host galaxy combined.
Glossary
supernova (noun)
A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass. In 1987, astronomers observed this explosion when a massive star died in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass. In 1987, astronomers observed this explosion when a massive star died in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Approximately how fast does the debris from a supernova explosion travel through space?
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What is the name of the violent explosion that completely obliterates a white dwarf star?
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What is the maximum mass a white dwarf star can reach before exploding, known as the Chandrasekhar limit?
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Which type of supernova is triggered when a massive star runs out of fuel and its core collapses?
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What element is a white dwarf star primarily made of before it steals matter and explodes?
