KnowraMassive starLinked fromLinked fromThe 17 pages that link to Massive star, each with the reason it gives.All 17Broader topic 2Related 4Narrower topic 9Compared with 2CNO cycleRelated: Its hotter core favors CNO-cycle energy production over the proton–proton chain.Pre-main-sequence starRelated: Its brief and complex formation challenges the simple picture of a long contraction before fusion.Carbon burningRelated: Massive stars commonly ignite carbon in their cores after exhausting central helium.NGC 6946Related: Massive stars are the progenitors of the galaxy’s core-collapse supernovae.