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This NASA-Goddard website presents the basic concepts of the supernova. Topics include the different types of supernova, the cause of the explosion, and what happens to the core that is left behind. A vivid pair of images show a part of the night sky before and after a supernova has exploded. Links to definitions, quizzes, and other references are included.
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Keywords:
Supernova, black hole, remnants, stars, stellar evolution
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Metadata instance created July 11, 2007 by Andrew Coughlin
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August 23, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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November 17, 2004
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(Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 2007), WWW Document, (https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/supernovae2.html).
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Supernovae (Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 2007), <https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/supernovae2.html>.
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Supernovae. (2004, November 17). Retrieved May 4, 2024, from Goddard Space Flight Center: https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/supernovae2.html
Chicago Format
Goddard Space Flight Center. Supernovae. Greenbelt: Goddard Space Flight Center, November 17, 2004. https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/supernovae2.html (accessed 4 May 2024).
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Supernovae. Greenbelt: Goddard Space Flight Center, 2007. 17 Nov. 2004. 4 May 2024 <https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/supernovae2.html>.
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@misc{ Title = {Supernovae}, Publisher = {Goddard Space Flight Center}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {4 May 2024}, Month = {November 17, 2004}, Year = {2007} }
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