KnowraPair-instability supernovaLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Pair-instability supernova, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 3Compared with 4Red supergiantCompared with: This distinct explosion channel differs from ordinary red-supergiant core collapse.Luminous blue variableCompared with: Whether any luminous-blue-variable progenitors can reach this terminal fate remains uncertain.Stellar black holeCompared with: It can prevent black-hole formation across a range of very large stellar core masses.HypernovaCompared with: It can be extremely energetic but does not require a collapsing core or leave a black hole.