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What did the Chinese astronomers and the Anasazi witness in 1054?
What did the Chinese astronomers and the Anasazi witness in 1054?
- A comet passing by
- A huge star explosion (correct)
- The birth of a new star
- An eclipse
What did the star emit during the explosion?
What did the star emit during the explosion?
- Only chemicals
- Only huge amounts of light
- Radioactive particles
- Huge amounts of light and chemicals (correct)
What elements were present inside the star that were released during the explosion?
What elements were present inside the star that were released during the explosion?
- The first 26 elements in the periodic table (correct)
- Only complex elements like manganese and iron
- Elements not found on Earth
- Only simple elements like helium and carbon
What happened to the chemicals released in space after the explosion?
What happened to the chemicals released in space after the explosion?
Where do these elements ultimately end up after traveling in space?
Where do these elements ultimately end up after traveling in space?