Why is iron referred to as "the star killer"?

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SamwellTarly · Answer 1 · 2020-02-16T03:43:21+0000

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When stars fuse atoms into iron, they can't keep doing fusion. When they can't keep doing fusion then they slowly die due to iron being the sign of the end of a star's life.

Why is iron referred to as "the star killer"?

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