In a Flash: Weird Star Produces the Fastest Nova on Record - SciTechDaily


6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago

Most people are familiar with supernovas, the spectacular stellar explosions that occur at the end of a massive star's life and often result in a black hole or neutron star. On the other hand, novas are much less well known to the general public, even though …

ByArizona State UniversityJune 14, 2022 This illustration shows an intermediate polar system, a type of two-star system that the research team thinks V1674 Hercules belongs to. A flow of gas from th… [+7781 chars]

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