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What happens at the death of a massive star?

Answer 1

Massive stars end their life in an explosion known as Supernova.

Heavy elements are cooked up in supernova explosions; they are not produced in star cores during normal life. The remnants of a supernova will form a neutron star or black hole afterward.

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Answer 2

Lydia Allen

A supernova explodes when a massive star dies, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and launching the star's outer layers into space. Depending on how much mass of the core is left over after the explosion, the core may collapse into a black hole or a neutron star.

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