CNO Cycle

Explanations 2

• Unlike the latter, the CNO cycle is a catalytic cycle. Theoretical models suggest that the CNO cycle is the dominant source of energy in stars more massive than about 1.3 times …

  By Iris

• The CNO Cycle While smaller stars use the proton-proton chain to create helium and release energy, very massive stars use the carbon-nitrogen-oxygen (or CNO) cycle to create hel…

  By Aileen Zhang