What are two types of supernovas?
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Type I Supernovas: These occur in binary star systems where two stars orbit each other. One of the stars is a white dwarf, the remnant of a star that has completed its life cycle and exhausted its nuclear fuel. The white dwarf pulls matter from its companion star Show more…
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