Thursday, April 11, 2013

Quiz


  1. What are the life stages of a high-mass star?
  2. How do high-mass stars make the elements necessary for life?
  3. How does a high-mass star die?
  4. How does a star's mass determine its life story?
  5. How are the lives of stars with close companions different?
  6. When did Supernova 1987A explode?
  7. In which hemisphere was it seen?
  8. Which civilization saw Supernova 1054?
  9. What happened in the Crab Nebula 959 years ago?
  10. Are neutrinos produced in a supernova explosion?
Hint: Check SN1987A, SN1054, and the Crab Nebula in Wikipedia.

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