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Supernova 101: 1. Core builds up iron → hits Chandrasekhar limit. 2. Core collapses at near light-speed; electrons slam into nuclei → neutrons. 3. Neutron formation spits out a flood of neutrinos. 4. Star’s outer layers fall inward, smash into neutron core. (Neutrinos rarely interact—one could cross a light-year of... Show more
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