Massive Stars Explode When They

question 64

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 nuclear fuel in their core, and the cores collapse
• E) lose a lot of mass in a stellar wind

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