Massive stars end their existence in a blaze of glory called a supernova. What are those last moments like? And why does it end in a supernova?

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TIME CODES

00:00 Intro
00:29 Which stars end with a supernova?
02:08 Stellar Core Structure
03:50 Nuclear Binding Energy
05:55 Exothermic vs Endothermic Fusion
06:26 The Final Moments
07:36 Photodisintegration
08:16 Why a supernova though?
09:36 Supporter Shoutouts
09:54 Featured Comment
10:13 Surprise Surprise!