If stars with masses like our Sun's cannot make elements heavier than oxygen, where are heavier elements like silicon produced in the universe?

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Heavier elements like silicon are produced in the cores of significantly more massive stars than the Sun, which can get hotter in the middle. These stars have enough mass to create the high temperatures and pressures required for fusion reactions to produce heavier elements. When these massive stars eventually explode in supernovae, they scatter the heavier elements they created into space, enriching the interstellar medium with elements beyond helium and hydrogen.

If Stars with Masses Like Our Sun's Cannot Make Elements