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If a star runs out of fuel when all of the elements inside it are fused to iron how are the heavier elements created?
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During the main life cycle of a star, no elements heavier than iron can be created, and that's only in very massive stars (our sun is only massive enough to fuse hydrogen into helium). Your question is a very good one, and if you thought of it on your own, you should be proud. Every element heavier than iron is created when the star dies. Specifically, when it becomes a super-nova. When all the lighter elements have been fused, the star can't generate enough energy to resist its own gravity, so it collapses in on itself. The result is a sudden gigantic spike in pressure that creates all the heavier elements. As if it weren't cool enough that we're all made from star-stuff, a good bit of us is made from supernovae, too!
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