Planetary Nebula Planetary Nebula Planetary Nebula The bright glowing outer layers of gas The bright glowing outer layers of gas The bright glowing outer layers of gas ejected from a red giant star. The glow ejected from a red giant star. Glowing ejected from a red giant star. The fades after thousands of years as the nebulae have been mistaken for planets explosion occurs when the hydrogen ejected gas disperses into space and when viewed through a small telescope. fuel in the core is depleted. the core cools. Mass: 0.5 - 1.0 SM Mass: 0.5 - 1.0 SM Mass: 0.5 - 1.0 SM StarPower Points: 5 StarPower Points: 5 StarPower Points: 5

Super Nova Super Nova Super Nova The explosion of the outer layers of a The explosion of the outer layers of a The explosion of the outer layers of a red supergiant star. The ejected gases red supergiant star. The collapse of the red supergiant star. The elements and new elements eventually mix with core when its fuel has been depleted produced by fusion and in the heat of interstellar materials to form new stars. releases enormous amounts of energy. the explosion are scattered into space. Mass: 3 - 60 SM Mass: 3 - 60 SM Mass: 3 - 60 SM StarPower Points: 8 StarPower Points: 8 StarPower Points: 8

Neutron Star Neutron Star Neutron Star Bright spinning remnant of the core of a Bright spinning core of a red super giant Bright spinning core of a red super giant red super giant star. The collapse of the star at the center of a super nova star at the center of a super nova core releases the energy to propel the explosion. Neutron stars with strong explosion. The core has strong star’s outer layers into space as a magnetic fields are called pulsars. The magnetic fields which can be detected supernova. spinning core appears to blink. and mapped with radio telescopes. Mass: 1- 1.4 SM Mass: 1- 1.4 SM Mass: 1- 1.4 SM StarPower Points: 6 StarPower Points: 6 StarPower Points: 6