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Term used for an exploding star is 'supernova' nova means explosion and supernova means a super explosion of a very big thing such as star.
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What is it called when a planet explodes?
Pretty bad news" if you happen to be on it. Planets do not normally explode and hence there is no real term for the event. However, stars do explode and the term for that event is a supernova or a nova depending on the circumstances. ...earthshattering? See related questions. These deal with the explosions of stars, not planets, but nearby planets will usually be destroyed in the process.
What happens to stars that explode?
they are called super novas
Do suns explode when they die?
Most do not. Stars about 10 times more massive than the sun or larger will explode. Smaller stars shed their outer layers gradually.
What is left when stars explode?
When smaller stars explode (like our Sun), they leave a nebula cloud by releasing their gas and they become a small but dense white dwarf star.When big stars explode (like Betelgeuse), they have a massive explosion called a supernova and the core of the star turns into a black hole or a pulsar.
What characteristics does the sun have in common with other stars?
They explode with nuclear explosions.
What do stars explode into?
Novas
Does every star explode?
No. Only the most massive stars explode.
What is it called when a planet explodes?
Pretty bad news" if you happen to be on it. Planets do not normally explode and hence there is no real term for the event. However, stars do explode and the term for that event is a supernova or a nova depending on the circumstances. ...earthshattering? See related questions. These deal with the explosions of stars, not planets, but nearby planets will usually be destroyed in the process.
What happens when stars go into a black hole?
stars explode
What will happen if the five stars explode?
Depends on which 5 stars
Do stars explode?
Some stars do. They can be nova or supernova stars, depending on the scale of the explosion.
What is it called when stars in the sky die?
Some stars explode in a supernova.
How do you spell novae?
The Latin word nova, meaning new is applied to stars which explode due to any of several instabilities. The plural can be the Latin plural "novae" or English plural "novas".
What happens to stars that explode?
they are called super novas
Do suns explode when they die?
Most do not. Stars about 10 times more massive than the sun or larger will explode. Smaller stars shed their outer layers gradually.
What is the space in space called after a star explode?
well it depends on the star. not all stars explode. small to medium sized stars just go into a planetary nebula after they swell up to a red giant then the bigger stars do explode, they have a super nova after the swell up into a super giant. but dont worry i star will not explode... its a really small star. --- nichole brooks :)
How does the future of massive stars differ from the future of smaller stars?
Massive stars are most likely to explode faster than smaller stars.
