A supernova can occur when:

a) a massive star is on the Main Sequence
b) the center of a 1 solar mass star stops burning Hydrogen in its core
c) material from a companion star falls onto a white dwarf
d) material from a red supergiant falls into a black hole
e) a low mass star is on the Main Sequence


Ans: c) material from a companion star falls onto a white dwarf

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