Astronomers have glimpsed the core of a dying star – confirming theories of how atoms are made
- Written by Orsola De Marco, Professor of Astrophysics, Macquarie University
Astronomers have glimpsed the inner structure of a dying star in a rare kind of cosmic explosion called an “extremely stripped supernova”.
In a paper published today in Nature, Steve Schulze of Northwestern University in the United States and colleagues describe the supernova 2021yfj and a thick shell of gas surrounding it.
Their...
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