Supernovae

Level 1 topics include:

What is a Supernova?
Supernovae from Single, Massive Stars
Supernovae from Accreting Binary Stars

Level 2 topics include:

Types of Supernovae
What Causes a Star to Blow Up?
Where Does the Core Go?
Where Does Most of the Star Go?
Are We Made of Stardust?
How Often Do Supernovae Occur?
Where Can I Get More Information?

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 04-Dec-2001 15:46:56 EST