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   High-Mass Stars ($\text{Initial } M > 8 M_\odot$)
   Massive stars undergo successive stages of core burning (Carbon,Neon, Oxygen, Silicon). These sequences conclude with the formation of an inert iron core. Iron fusion consumes energy rather than releasing it, leading to catastrophic core collapse. This collapse generates intense shockwaves that rebound off the incompressible core, resulting in a **[Type II Superno…