A Tiny Flame Shines Light on Supernovae Explosions
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 16:31
in Astronomy & Space
Starting from the behavior of small flames in the laboratory, a team of researchers has gained new insights into the titanic forces that drive Type Ia supernova explosions. These stellar explosions are important tools for studying the evolution of the universe, so a better understanding of how they behave would help answer some of the fundamental questions in astronomy.