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Supernova (Supernovae), Stars, Black Holes and Galaxies, Cosmology and Astronomy Instructional VideoSupernova (Supernovae), Stars, Black Holes and Galaxies, Cosmology and Astronomy Instructional Video
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Khan Academy
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Grade
11th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
11:58
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Duration
15 mins
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Year
2010
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Supernova (Supernovae), Stars, Black Holes and Galaxies, Cosmology and Astronomy

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How does a massive star go supernova? This video is a follow-up to the Khan Academy video on the life cycle of massive stars, explaining the chemical collapse that results in a supernova. Sal explains the process with neutron stars and black holes. He does an excellent job explaining this concept and is very enthusiastic.

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Concepts

black holes, supernovas

Additional Tags

supernova, electron degeneracy pressure, astro-chemistry, neutron star, black holes, lifecycle of a massive star, science

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