The Heavyweights
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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LIKE LOW-MASS STARS, HIGH-MASS STARS FORM IN A NEBULA
A NEBULA IS A CLOUD OF GAS AND DUST.
Photo by Diegokun
1. HYDROGEN IN A HIGH-MASS STAR ENDS.
THE STAR SWELLS, BECOMING A SUPERGIANT.
2. THE SUPERGIANT COLLAPSES, BECOMING A SUPERNOVA.
GRAVITY MAKES THIS HAPPEN.
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
3.A. THE SMALL SUPERNOVAS BECOME NEUTRON STARS.
NEUTRON STARS ARE DENSE AND ROTATE FAST.
Photo by sjrankin
3.B. THE BIG SUPERNOVAS KEEP COLLAPSING AND BECOME BLACK HOLES.
BLACK HOLES SUCK IN EVERYTHING. NOT EVEN LIGHT CAN ESCAPE.
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Hottest supergiant:
Betelgeuse
Photo by gainesp2003
