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Supernovae

Learn about Supernovae!

GCSE Basic Facts
Massive stars die in a violent explosion when they come to the end of their lives. They first expand into huge Supergiant stars which are unstable. The Supergiant collapses and flies apart in an explosion called a Supernova. A Supernova explosion is the biggest explosion known in the Universe and can be as bright as a billion Suns!


 
 
 

    
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1. Word match quiz:
Click here to match the words with their meanings.
 
2. Multiple-choice quiz: Click here to complete the following questions. 
Useful websites on the Supernovae
3. International Supernovae Network:
Includes recent discoveries and technical information about finding supernovae
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4. X-ray Astronomy: Supernovae and their remnants - Introduction
Brief NASA introduction to supernovae. Includes images
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5. Supernovae: Images -
6. List of Supernova Pages on the WWW: List of useful links -
 

 

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