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What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
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Supergiant
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Supernova
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Black Hole
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Nebula
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A Type II supernova (plural: supernovae or supernovas) results from the rapid collapse and violent explosion of a massive star. A star must have at least 8 times, but no more than 40 to 50 times, the mass of the Sun ( M ☉) to undergo this type of explosion.
Detailed explanation-2: -When a massive star–at least eight times the mass of the sun–runs out of fuel to burn in its core, the core collapses inwards upon itself and then rebounds outward in a powerful explosion called a supernova.
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