Supernovae The Most Powerful Explosions In The Cosmos

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The violent deaths of stars

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teacher A single supernova can briefly outshine an entire galaxy containing billions of stars.

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teacher Type Ia supernovae occur when a dead white dwarf star steals gas from a companion star until it explodes.

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Supernova brightness: A single supernova can briefly outshine all the hundreds of billions of stars in its host galaxy combined.

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Quizzes

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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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How much energy does a typical supernova release at its peak?

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What two opposing forces fight for balance inside a living star?

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Why does a star collapse so rapidly when its nuclear fusion stops?

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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?

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Glosario

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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.

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Gossip

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Which stellar death sounds more dramatic?

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