What incident in a massive star's life sets off (begins) the very quick chain of events that leads to a supernova explosion?
A) swelling up to become a red giant
B) the fusion of iron
C) helium begins to fuse into carbon
D) an event horizon forms
E) the star's core becomes degenerate and the electrons don't allow further compression
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