Astrophysicists Catch Two Supernovae at the Moment of Explosion
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 16:00
in Astronomy & Space
For the first time, a "shock breakout" in an exploding supergiant star has been discovered at visible wavelengths.An international team of astrophysicists led by Peter Garnavich, professor of astrophysics at the University of Notre Dame, has caught two supernovae in the act of exploding.