SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you call a star that has “died” and exploded?
A
A galaxy
B
A nebula
C
A quasar
D
A supernova
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some types of stars expire with titanic explosions, called supernovae. When a star like the Sun dies, it casts its outer layers into space, leaving its hot, dense core to cool over the eons. But some other types of stars expire with titanic explosions, called supernovae.

Detailed explanation-2: -A supernova is what happens when a star has reached the end of its life and explodes in a brilliant burst of light. Supernovae can briefly outshine entire galaxies (opens in new tab) and radiate more energy than our sun (opens in new tab) will in its entire lifetime.

Detailed explanation-3: -1) Supernovae are colossal explosions that occur when certain types of stars die. When a star, such as the Sun, dies, its outer layers are ejected into space, leaving its hot, dense core to cool over aeons. A supernova can have the same brightness as a galaxy of billions of “regular” stars.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neutron stars are city-size stellar objects with a mass about 1.4 times that of the sun. They are created when giant stars die in supernovas and their cores collapse, with the protons and electrons essentially melting into each other to form neutrons.

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