A supernova is the biggest explosion that humans have ever seen. Each blast is the extremely bright, super-powerful explosion of a star. One type of supernova is caused by the “last hurrah” of a dying massive star. This happens when a star at least five times the mass of our sun goes out with a fantastic bang! Massive stars burn huge amounts of nuclear fuel at their cores, or centers. This produces tons of energy, so the center gets very hot. Heat generates pressure, and the pressure created by

🚨 A star just exploded and Hubble caught it happening in real time. This rare cosmic event marks the violent end of a massive star’s life a supernova, one of the most powerful explosions in the universe. For a brief moment, it shines brighter than entire galaxies. Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the blast glows with intense light and expanding waves of stellar material. It’s not just beautiful it’s science in motion. These explosions forge heavy elements like iron and gold, seeding the

341K views · 10K reactions | Scientists captured the explosive death of a star at the exact moment when the blast was breaking through its surface. | Interstellar Traveller | Facebook