And all of the elements in the universe that are heavier than iron, from cobalt to roentgenium, are thought to be created during core collapse supernovae explosions. (science.howstuffworks.com)
Called a core collapse supernova explosion, one example of which is a Type II, these are a source of about a dozen major elements in people, including iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and zinc. (discovermagazine.com)
According to Kool the results coming from SUNBIRD reveal that their new approach provides a powerful tool for uncovering core - collapse supernova in nuclear regions of galaxies. (gemini.edu)