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English: When a massive star runs out of fuel, it no longer has the energy to support its mass. The core collapses and forms a black hole. Shockwaves bounce out and obliterate the outer shells of the star. This animation depicts what happens to the most massive stars when they die. Previously scientists thought that a single explosion is followed by a graceful afterglow of the dying embers. Now, according to Swift observations, it appears that a newborn black hole in the core somehow re-energizes the explosion again and again, creating multiple bursts all within a few minutes.
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Source https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/starsgalaxies/sburst05_multimedia.html
Author NASA/GSFC/Dana Berry
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This file was reviewed on 6 December 2011 by the administrator or trusted user Jappalang (talk), who confirmed the Public Domain status on that date.

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