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Stars Explode Research Paper

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Why Do Stars Explode
By:Jadelyn Melara

Have you ever wondered why stars explode? What do they have in them that may cause this, or even is the explosion caused by the atmosphere? Another thing to ask yourself would be how can the explosion of stra affect us? Will this always happen, or can it be stopped? Continue reading to find out more. Let’s begin with learning about what stars are made of. All stars are basically huge exploding sphere of gas, which are mainly helium and hydrogen. This lead me to think that since they are sphere’s of gas, gas is made of a compound chemical known as Methane. Methane is a flammable gas which can explode. Knowing that the star contains this flammable gas that can explode answers the question of one possible
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