After a star explodes in a supernova, the remnants can reform into extra stars time and again. These subsequent generations could possibly be filled with components heavier than helium that astronomers check with as metals, which might clarify why the cosmos is plagued by puzzlingly metal-rich stars.
Supernovae are sometimes regarded as explosions, however within the later phases of their evolution, they slam into particles within the surrounding interstellar medium and start to implode as a substitute. This creates a dense cloud of gasoline and mud, enriched with the entire…