SUPERNOVAS...WHAT, WHERE AND HOW ?
As we all are aware of the fact that astronomy is a very wide topic with endless theories and questions. The universe is full of mysteries and wonders and one of these millions of wonders I am going to take up today is SUPERNOVAS. WHAT ARE SUPERNOVAS ? A supernova is the explosion of a star. It is the largest explosion that takes place in space. WHAT CAUSES SUPERNOVAS ? A supernova happens where there is a change in the core, or center, of a star. A change can occur in two different ways, with both resulting in a supernova. The first type of supernova happens in binary star systems. Binary stars are two stars that orbit the same point. One of the stars, a carbon-oxygen white dwarf , steals matter from its companion star. Eventually, the white dwarf accumulates too much matter. Having too much matter causes the star to explode, resulting in a supernova. The second type of supernova occurs at the end of a single star’s lifetime. As the star runs out of nuclear fuel, some of it...
