A type II supernova is a very massive star because during its life it maintains a balance of forces between the energy it produces, which is centrifugal, towards the outside, and gravity, which is a force towards the interior of the star. When the fuel in its core runs out, the star begins to collapse at its core, producing a shock wave that causes the star to explode and the rest of the outer layers to be thrown into space. Supernovae are relatively rare events and difficult to detect, in the c
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A type II supernova is a very massive star because during its life it maintains a balance of forces between the energy it produces, which is centrifugal, towards the outside, and gravity, which is a force towards the interior of the star. When the fuel in its core runs out, the star begins to collapse at its core, producing a shock wave that causes the star to explode and the rest of the outer layers to be thrown into space. Supernovae are relatively rare events and difficult to detect, in the c
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