Red supergiants fuse elements up to iron, while red giants stop at carbon-oxygen.
Claim:
Red giants and red supergiants produce elements up to iron through nuclear fusion.
MOSTLY BS
Topic
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
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Stars form heavier elements by fusing lighter nuclei, mainly up to iron.
Claim:
Stellar nucleosynthesis inside stars combines smaller nuclei into heavier elements.
NOT BS