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Nuclear fusion stops and the star is no longer capable of transformming LIGHTER elements into HEAVIER. elements. At this point GRAVITY looses out and PRESSURE wins out thereby causing the supernova explosion. But bear in mind, there is a HUGE difference between an ordinary star going NOVA and a SUPERNOVA.

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What is the last element a red super giant produces before a supernova explosion?

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Is it a huge explosion of a small explosion when a supernova happens?

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