When the largest of stars dies, the supernova they produce can outshine a whole galaxy, and potentially sterilize vast swathes of space. Future civilizations will need to be able to prevent or mitigate such events, though some might seek to artificially ignite a nova.\nVisit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/\nWatch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/_bgW_-GQVUY\nVisit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net\nSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur\nFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/\nReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.\nSFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE\nCredits:\nKilling Stars\nScience & Futurism with Isaac Arthur\nEpisode 281; March 11, 2021\nWritten, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur\nScript Editors:\nDarius Said\nJerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg\nJason Burbank\nKeith Blockus\nGraphics:\nJeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana\nKen York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/\nUdo Schroeter\nMusic Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.