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Supernova: The Death and Rebirth of A Star Supernova, simply put, is the collapse of a massive star that happens in an explosion when the core of a star is no longer able to sustain itself through nuclear reaction and it collapses under the massive weight of its own body. The term “Supernova" came from the latin word of “nova" meaning ‘new’ with an added prefix “super-”. Supernovas usually last for a few months and happen every 50 years in a galaxy as big as the milky way. Supernovas are also split into mostly two categories: Type I and Type II. Type I supernovae happen when A star accumulates matter from a nearby neighbor until a runaway nuclear reaction ignites. Meanwhile Type II supernovae happen when a star runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity. Stars are gassy giants in the universe that emit energy. This energy comes in the form of light and heat. Stars create these energies by nuclear reactions that happen in t...