Word: supernova
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Dates: during 1952-1952
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...They would trickle down quickly to the center of the star. Falling for great distances under strong gravitational forces, they would release enormous amounts of energy. If enough of them fell at the same time, they would blow the whole star to bits. It would glory briefly as a supernova, shining more brightly than all the stars in the sky. But when the excitement was over, the only thing left would be a "neutron-star": a ball of peculiar matter made largely or entirely of neutrons. A cubic inch of this strange stuff would weigh 18 million tons...