Argumentative Essay On Supernovae

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The definition of a supernova is; An explosion of a star that has reached the end of its life. There is a lot more to it than that. Supernovae can be triggered in one of two ways: by the sudden re-ignition of nuclear fusion in a degenerate star, or by the gravitational collapse of the core of a massive star. Once a supergiant can no longer sustain nuclear fusion, it explodes in a massive supernova. As fusion slows inside the star, it collapses towards its core. Gravity forces the gases and metals to compress at an increasing speed, until the pressures build up at the core and produce a tremendous amount of heat. This stream of energy causes a huge explosion that sends most of the gases, and metals back into space to form a nebula. During a supernova, heavier metals such as uranium and lead can be produced.
The earliest recorded supernova, called SN 185, was discovered by Chinese astronomers in 185 AD. Supernova SN 1572 and SN 1604, are the latest to be observed with the naked eye in the Milky Way, had very notable effects on the development of astronomy in Europe, because they were used to argue against the Aristotelian idea that the universe beyond the Moon …show more content…

In the perspective of how long a star's lifetime is, its death is very brief. In fact, a star's death may only last a few months. Because of this, the typical person will only experience this rarity, on average maybe once in their lifetime. This is a very tiny fraction in comparison to the 100 billion stars that make up a galaxy. Since the development of the telescope, the field of supernova discovery has extended to other galaxies, starting with the 1885 observation of supernova S Andromedae in the Andromeda galaxy. Supernovae SN 1572 and SN 1604, the latest to be observed with the naked eye in the Milky Way galaxy, had notable effects on the development of astronomy in Europe because they were used to argue against the Aristotelian idea that the universe beyond the Moon and planets was

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