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

The brilliant flash of an exploding star's shockwave has been captured for the first time in visible light by NASA's Kepler space telescope. http://yhoo.it/1WKkQ23 #Yahoo7 | 7NEWS Australia

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The stunning remnants of an exploded star include elements that helped build life on Earth. | National Geographic