Under Pressure

Unseen tension revealed.
 
In the heart of a massive star, unimaginable pressure builds as gravity pulls inward with unstoppable force. This is the moment before a supernova, when atoms are crushed so tightly that the star's core transforms. Under these extreme conditions, elements heavier than iron are forged, creating the building blocks of planets, moons, and life itself.
 
The core contracts, heating to billions of degrees, teetering on the edge of collapse. Then, in a violent release, the star erupts, scattering these newly formed elements across the cosmos.