Very good answer Donal, but other are out to find out the truth.
Sagan said "we are all made of star stuff". What he meant by that was
that the chemical elements of which we and everything on Earth are
made, originated in the huge explosions which take place at the end of
a star's life. This explosion is called a supernova, and if it were not
for these explosions, none of the chemical elements heavier than Helium
would exist. There would be, for example, no oxygen or iron, two
elements which are essential to life on earth as we know it... and
steel sailboats.

I use my telescope to :
1) to learn how our Sun will evolve as it grows older
2) to learn how our galaxy will evolve
3) to learn how the universe will evolve

By evolution, I mean, what the fate of these things will be in millions
to billions of years. I hope this helps Capt.

Joe