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The sun will never be a supernova - it is much too small. Only extremely large stars become supernovas. The sun will gradually burn out someday, and the ballpark for that is 3.5 to 4 billion years from now, though it will start to expand and redden some millions of years before that.
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∙ 11y agoVery massive stars can undergo core collapse when nuclear fusion suddenly becomes unable to sustain the core against its own gravity; this is the cause of all types of supernova except type Ia.
Ia: If a carbon-oxygen white dwarf accreted enough matter to reach the Chandrasekhar limit of about 1.38 solar masses (for a non-rotating star), it would no longer be able to support the bulk of its plasma through electron degeneracy pressure and would begin to collapse.
There are other mechanisms and theories as well.
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∙ 11y agoOur Sun does not have enough mass to go supernova.
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∙ 16y agoSupernova happen all the time. Fortunately they have been in distant galaxies for the last little while. The next super-nova close to us might be Betalguis but when exactly isn't know.
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∙ 11y agoNo, the Sun will not explode into a Supernova. After its Red Giant phase it will shed its outer layers in a Nova, and leave behind a White Dwarf star.
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What is the Vela Supernova?
Well a supernova is the explosions or death of a star, so the Vela supernova is probably the supernova of the star vela!
Which star has the greatest probability of producing a supernova explosion?
There is no way of knowing which star will next go "supernova".However, closer to home, Betelgeuse is the most likely to produce a supernova - within humanities lifetime.
The explosion of a very massive star is called what?
well what you gotta do is go home a smoke weed
What kind of star is most likely to become a white-dwarf supernova?
A supernova is a star that has exploded into dust and gas. A white-dwarf is a small, hot, dense star nearing the end of its life, that did not have enough mass to go supernova. So the answer is "none".
Will a neutron star eventually go supernova?
No. A neutron star is left behind after a supernova. However, some gamma ray bursts may result from a collision between neutron stars.
What is one of the endings of a star?
Under certain conditions, a large star can go supernova, and blast itself to smithereens. Our star (Sol, or Sun) cannot go supernova unless it would somehow 'capture' a white dwarf. This would be billions of years from now, so don't worry.
When will the sun be supernova?
Never. A star must be about 10 times the mass of the sun or more to go supernova.
What is the Vela Supernova?
Well a supernova is the explosions or death of a star, so the Vela supernova is probably the supernova of the star vela!
Which star has the greatest probability of producing a supernova explosion?
There is no way of knowing which star will next go "supernova".However, closer to home, Betelgeuse is the most likely to produce a supernova - within humanities lifetime.
The explosion of a very massive star is called what?
well what you gotta do is go home a smoke weed
What kind of star is most likely to become a white-dwarf supernova?
A supernova is a star that has exploded into dust and gas. A white-dwarf is a small, hot, dense star nearing the end of its life, that did not have enough mass to go supernova. So the answer is "none".
What would happen if a super nova hit earth?
A supernova is an exploding star. The Earth would be instantly incinerated, of course. There is approximately zero chance this will ever happen, though. If there was a supernova near Earth ... it would depend on how near. Betelgeuse is a good candidate for a supernova "soon" (within the next million years or so). Scientists who have modeled supernova explosions don't expect it will have much of an impact. If a star nearer than Betelgeuse were to go supernova, then it might be more serious.
When was Rock Star Supernova created?
Rock Star Supernova was created in 2006.
Will a very large star go through several supernova explosions in its lifetime?
A star will become a supernova only once.However, a white dwarf can have multiple novaeruptions.See related questions
When will a star go supernova?
Currently, there is no real way of knowing when a star will go supernova within a few thousand to million years. There are signs, that a star will go supernova based on physics and observations but WHEN is a problem. A star will "pulse" in a "last breath" prior to going supernova, but like death itself, no one really knows, when that last breath will happen. Betelgeuse, is experiencing those "last breaths" but when it will happen, or has happened, we will not know until we see the brilleint outburst from Earth.
Will a neutron star eventually go supernova?
No. A neutron star is left behind after a supernova. However, some gamma ray bursts may result from a collision between neutron stars.
What would happen to a black hole if it was devouring a star and the star went supernova?
The gasses ejected from the supernova would probably transfer enough momentum to the black hole to blast it away from the exploding star. The black hole would gain some mass from the gasses.
