Chapter 56: Classification of Stars
After the longest dark flight in history, Lu Chen and Wandering finally saw the light again.
The source of the light was the Ant Nebula.
This ant-shaped nebula had been observed by humanity on Earth in the past, said to be stellar clouds formed from the chaotic ejection of massive amounts of gas and dust when a Constant Star neared death.
The nebula group was about four light-years in length, emitting light (electromagnetic waves) that was extremely bright.
Lu Chen and Wandering could see it from a distance, and when they got closer, they confirmed something—the Central Constant Star of the Ant Nebula was a Supernova on the verge of explosion!
A Supernova is a phenomenon in the life evolution of a Constant Star, and also the most spectacular one.
Only when a Constant Star exceeds ten thousand Constant Star Masses, will it form a Supernova Explosion in the final stage of its life.
If the Constant Star Mass is less than ten thousand, then after central nuclear fusion stops, due to insufficient mass-energy it won’t cause a massive explosion, therefore small mass stars usually become white dwarfs after death; if the Constant Star Mass exceeds one hundred thousand, it will become a Black Hole.
In simple terms, one can understand it as follows.
After death, small mass stars (below ten thousand) become dwarf stars;