Massive Stars.
The most massive ones. The exact amount of mass requires varies, depending on the type of supernova, and on the element mix of the initial star.
Betelgeuse is expected to end its life in a supernova explosion, likely as a Type II supernova due to its massive size and age. This type of supernova occurs when a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity.
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 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.
The range of masses for a supernova typically falls between about 8 to 50 times the mass of the sun. When a star that massive runs out of nuclear fuel, it undergoes a catastrophic collapse resulting in a supernova explosion. Smaller stars may end their lives in a different type of explosion called a nova.
Oops! Not all stars end up as a supernova. To become a Type 2 supernova, the star has to be between 8 and 50 times larger than the Sun.
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.
Heavy stars go supernova at the end of their lives.
No, but some stars can end their lives by becoming a black hole.
A supernova
The most massive ones. The exact amount of mass requires varies, depending on the type of supernova, and on the element mix of the initial star.
They are not. A supernova is an explosion of a star. Blue stars usually end their lives in such explosions.
Betelgeuse is expected to end its life in a supernova explosion, likely as a Type II supernova due to its massive size and age. This type of supernova occurs when a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity.
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.
Massive stars with at least eight times the mass of the Sun end their lives as supernovae. During their final stages, they undergo a rapid collapse and explosion, releasing an immense amount of energy and forming a bright supernova.
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.
It will end its life as a type II supernova.