Animation of a star going supernova and destroying one of its planets. A supernova is the explosive death of a massive star, which destroys the star and releases a huge amount of energy. It occurs when a star runs out of nuclear fuel in its core, and its mass is so large that it can no longer support itself against gravity. The core collapses into an extremely dense sphere supported only by the degeneracy pressure of neutrons, and the star's outer layers collapse rapidly before rebounding. The rebound carries the star's mass and energy outwards at up to 10% of the speed of light, destroying any planets in its system and forming an expanding supernova remnant. The core remains as a neutron star or a black hole. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Garlick, Mark |
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