What is Supernova?

Supernova is the bright explosion of star.

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If massive star runs out of fuel it leads to supernova.

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After star running out of fuel, inside pressure is decreases and gravity increases leads to collapsing of star.

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Star is collapse is so fast that it produce strong shock waves causes explode of star.

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After explosion of star, only cloud of hot gas and dense core remains this is known as Nebula.

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A supernova of a star more than about 10 times the size of our sun may form blackholes.

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Last supernova of was observed in 1604 in our milky way galaxy was kepler's supernova.

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