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That depends on HOW massive. From about 2 times the mass of the Sun to about 5 times the mass of the Sun, the dying star will explode and crush the core into a neutron star. More than about 5 solar masses, and the result will probably be a black hole.

However, there's a LOT that we don't yet understand about stellar evolution and stellar dynamics.

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In the last stage of stellar evolution following a supernova stars too massive to form neutron stars may form a?

In the last stage of stellar evolution, stars too massive to form neutron stars may collapse into black holes following a supernova explosion. When these massive stars exhaust their nuclear fuel, their cores collapse under gravity, leading to an event horizon that characterizes a black hole. The outer layers are expelled during the supernova, while the core's collapse results in an incredibly dense singularity from which nothing, not even light, can escape. This process marks the end of the star's life cycle, transitioning it into a black hole.


How do super massive rare stars end their life as?

The most massive stars will end up as black holes. Those are the stars that have more than approximately 3 solar masses at the end of their life - i.e., AFTER the supernova explosion.


Are more massive stars the brightest and hottest types of star for their whole lives?

Yes, more massive stars are generally the brightest and hottest types of stars during their lifetimes. They have higher temperatures and luminosities due to their greater mass, which leads to more intense nuclear fusion in their cores. However, their lifespans are much shorter than those of less massive stars, as they exhaust their nuclear fuel more quickly. Once they reach the end of their life cycles, they can explode as supernovae, leaving behind neutron stars or black holes.


How do the lives of the most massive stars end?

Less massive stars end up as white dwarfs. More massive stars end up as a supernova or a neutron star or for the really massive stars...as a black hole. As a star ends its time in the main sequence it either becomes a Red Giant and end its life as a White Dwarf or becomes a White Super Giant and ends its life in an explosion (supernova) and if it's really dense it becomes a neutron star or a black hole as mentioned above.


Did iron form your solar system?

Yes, iron is thought to have formed in the solar system through nuclear fusion processes in the cores of massive stars before being scattered into space through supernova explosions and later incorporated into the formation of our solar system.

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What do the most massive stars end their life as?

The massive stars turn into gas


In the last stage of stellar evolution following a supernova stars too massive to form neutron stars may form a?

In the last stage of stellar evolution, stars too massive to form neutron stars may collapse into black holes following a supernova explosion. When these massive stars exhaust their nuclear fuel, their cores collapse under gravity, leading to an event horizon that characterizes a black hole. The outer layers are expelled during the supernova, while the core's collapse results in an incredibly dense singularity from which nothing, not even light, can escape. This process marks the end of the star's life cycle, transitioning it into a black hole.


What type of stars end their life as a supernova?

Massive stars that are at least eight times more massive than the Sun end their life as a supernova. During the explosion, these stars release a tremendous amount of energy and can briefly outshine an entire galaxy.


How do super massive rare stars end their life as?

The most massive stars will end up as black holes. Those are the stars that have more than approximately 3 solar masses at the end of their life - i.e., AFTER the supernova explosion.


Are more massive stars the brightest and hottest types of star for their whole lives?

Yes, more massive stars are generally the brightest and hottest types of stars during their lifetimes. They have higher temperatures and luminosities due to their greater mass, which leads to more intense nuclear fusion in their cores. However, their lifespans are much shorter than those of less massive stars, as they exhaust their nuclear fuel more quickly. Once they reach the end of their life cycles, they can explode as supernovae, leaving behind neutron stars or black holes.


What is the brilliant explosion that spells the end to massive stars called?

A supernova


Which stars primarily end up as black holes?

The most massive stars become black holes.


What is an explosion that occurs at the end of a massive stars life?

its called a super nova.


How do the lives of the most massive stars end?

Less massive stars end up as white dwarfs. More massive stars end up as a supernova or a neutron star or for the really massive stars...as a black hole. As a star ends its time in the main sequence it either becomes a Red Giant and end its life as a White Dwarf or becomes a White Super Giant and ends its life in an explosion (supernova) and if it's really dense it becomes a neutron star or a black hole as mentioned above.


What may happen to massive stars at the end of their cycles?

Massive stars may undergo a supernova explosion at the end of their cycle, leading to the formation of neutron stars or black holes. This explosive event releases a vast amount of energy and is responsible for seeding the surrounding space with heavy elements.


Did iron form your solar system?

Yes, iron is thought to have formed in the solar system through nuclear fusion processes in the cores of massive stars before being scattered into space through supernova explosions and later incorporated into the formation of our solar system.


Are supernovas stars planets colored?

No. Supernovas are cataclysmic eruptions from massive stars that have come to the end of their lives. See related questions