Hypernova

Hypernovae where thought to be the biggest explosions in the universe. They occurred when hypergiant stars such as Araan reached the end of their lives, and ceased to undergo nuclear fusion. The star’s own gravity crushed it in a matter of milliseconds. The pressure within the centre of the star was often so massive, that nothing, not even neutronium, could withstand it. This created a black hole. Apart from the fact that they produced black holes instead of regular neutron stars, hypernovae were also minimum 100 times larger than supernovae, and the stars which produced them were also at least 100 times larger than ones which ended as supernovae. The chemical element Antium was thought to be a product of Hypernovae.