Peering into the heart of a supernova: How to detect a rapidly spinning stellar core
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 11:01
in Astronomy & Space
Using computer simulations, researchers have determined that if the interior of a dying star is spinning rapidly just before it explodes in a magnificent supernova, two different types of signals emanating from that stellar core will oscillate together at the same frequency. This could be a piece of "smoking-gun evidence" that would lead to a better understanding of supernovae.