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Supernova

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A star can go boom.

The Rise and Fall of a Supernova.jpg
The Rise and Fall of a Supernova.jpg
It is a very big blast. This blast is very bright. It can look like a new star. It helps make new stars. Can you see the bright light?
SN1994D.jpg
SN1994D.jpg

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File:SN1994D.jpg
SN1994D.jpg
File:Jades Deep Field Annotated.png
Jades Deep Field Annotated.png
File:NASA-SNR0519690-ChandraXRayObservatory-20150122.jpg
NASA-SNR0519690-ChandraXRayObservatory-201...
File:A star set to explode.jpg
A star set to explode.jpg
File:Keplers supernova.jpg
Keplers supernova.jpg
File:SN2018gv.gif
SN2018gv.gif
File:SNIIcurva.svg
SNIIcurva.svg
File:The Rise and Fall of a Supernova.jpg
The Rise and Fall of a Supernova.jpg
File:Progenitor IA supernova.svg
Progenitor IA supernova.svg
File:An isolated neutron star in the Small Magellanic Cloud.jpg
An isolated neutron star in the Small...
File:Evolved star fusion shells.svg
Evolved star fusion shells.svg
File:Core collapse scenario.svg
Core collapse scenario.svg

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