Massive Stars Explode When They

question 15

Multiple Choice

Massive stars explode when they

• A) accrete mass from their binary star companion.
• B) generate uranium in their cores.
• C) merge with another massive star.
• D) run out of useful nuclear fuel in their core, and the cores collapse.
• E) lose a lot of mass in a stellar wind.

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