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Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz

Early Life  

Enrico Ramirez Ruiz was born and raised in Mexico City. His parents were chemists who worked for the local university. From a young age, he wanted to answer the big questions, such as how the Universe was made.

Year born: ~1975

Research Areas: Stellar explosions, Gamma-Ray Bursts, Black holes, Neutron stars, Gravitational Waves

 

Stellar Evolution

All stars form in nebulae, huge clouds of gas and dust.

Though they shine for thousands of years, stars do not last forever. The changes that occur in a star over time and the final stage of its life depends on a star's size.

A diagram showing the stages in the life cycle of a star. "Creation" is at the top, also labelled "Stellar Nebula" along with a graphic of a pink swirly cloud. Two arrows point left and right with the label "Main Sequence". On the left is "High Mass Star", a blue circle, and arrows lead to the next stages which are "Red Supergiant", "Supernova", "Neutron Star" and "Black Hole". The right arrow leads to a "Low Mass Star", a yellow circle. Arrows then point to the next stages.
This work by The Schools' Observatory is licensed under All rights reserved

Blackholes

Black holes are very strange objects. They are made during supernova explosions. These take place when very massive stars come to the end of their lives.

A fuzzy orange and yellow ring-like shape with a fuzzy black circle in the centre. The shape is against a black background.
This work by EHT Collaboration/ESO is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
The black hole at the centre of Messier 87