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A Supernova is basically just an explosion of a star, which is the largest explosions we know of that takes place in space. We often observe Supernovas in other galaxies but don’t see them as frequently in our own galaxy because of the dust and arms of The Milky Way that blocks our view from other stars. Supernovas can occur in 2 different ways; either by a carbon oxygen white dwarf taking matter from its companion star and after time, there is too much matter that gathers in the white dwarf and causes it to explode. The other way of a supernova to form is by a star reaching the end of its life cycle and the matter accumulating in the core which causes it to collapse and explode.