Thanks. I was aware oxygen and carbon wouldn't undergo fusion. I was simply wondering what the hydrogen would do (which makes my first and third questions pretty much equivalent). Nova was what I was looking for.
Alright, that's the information I was looking for. I have a couple more questions now though:
Looking into Type 1A Supernovae, it seems the white dwarf would only explode if it accumulated enough mass to get close to the Chandrasekhar limit (about 1.4 solar masses). Hypothetically speaking...
Hey guys. This is my first post here and I hope many more will follow. Now on to the topic at hand…
I’ve been doing some research into the solar system’s formation and evolution. As many of you are probably aware, the solar system’s heavier elements are believed to be the remnants of a...