Mysterious Star Survives a Thermonuclear Supernova Explosion - SciTechDaily

A Tenacious Star Validates a Revised Model of Supernovae A supernova is the cataclysmic explosion of a star. Thermonuclear supernovae, in particular, signal the complete destruction of a white dwarf star, leaving nothing behind. At least that’s what astrophys…

ByUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraJune 25, 2022 The Hubble Space Telescope captured this dramatic spiral galaxy, cataloged as NGC 1309. Credit: NASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team, (STScI/AUR… [+5790 chars]

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