Pair-Instability Supernova
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A pair-instability supernova occurs in extremely massive stars (roughly 130-250 solar masses) when gamma rays in the core produce electron-positron pairs, reducing radiation pressure and triggering runaway thermonuclear burning. The explosion is so powerful it may completely disrupt the star, leaving no remnant.
Category: Stellar Physics